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Gary O. Allen, 71, of Decatur, passed away Monday, April 04, 2016, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services to celebrate Gary’s life will be 11 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2016, at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Decatur-Sarah Jane Penny, 74, of Decatur, passed away Monday, April 04, 2016 in Heartland Health Care. Sarah was born April 11, 1941 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of William West and Claudia (Cole) Sadler. She was previously employed as a RN with Lincoln Developmental Center retiring...

Mt. Zion-Leslie Seidel Juneau, 68, of Mt. Zion, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Lincolnshire Place. Leslie was born April 26, 1947 in Franklin, Louisiana, the daughter of Gerald and Inez (Le Boungeois) Seidel. She has a Master’s Degree in Music Education from Southwest Louisiana State...

Janis E. Chandler, 61, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family. She was born July 14, 1954, in Decatur, to Donald E. and Rosa Ann (Ragsdale) Trimmer. She married Robert R. Chandler on August 3, 1973, in Decatur. She is survived by her...

Betty June Foster, 92, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016, at McKinley Court Rehabilitation Center, surrounded by her family. Betty was born July 14, 1923 in Decatur, to Roscoe and Josephine (Remley) Brannon. She married Leslie Foster in 1973. She is survived by her three daughters,...

MaKayLynne Nevaeh Nichole Sater-Lee, infant daughter of Sarah Lea Sater and Aaron Michael Lee, was placed in the loving arms of Jesus on April 2, 2016, in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. Makalynn leaves behind her parents; sisters, Caree Riley and Kaidince; grandparents, Sandra and John...

Kenneth Oscar Schirle, 88, of Decatur, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Ken was born June 14, 1927, in Evansville, IN, to John Matthews and Alma Rose (Greenfield) Schirle, the youngest of seven siblings. After service in the Navy at the tail end of World War II,...

Decatur-Karson W. Rodgers, 23, of Decatur, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 in his home. Karson was born September 26, 1992 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Eric Rodgers and Patty (Barter) Traxler. He was a movie and history buff. Karson loved spending time with his nieces and nephews. Karson...

Decatur-Lorraine J. Waddell, 94, of Decatur, passed away Friday, April 01, 2016 in her home. Lorraine was born December 16, 1921 in Harper, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene and Agnes (Coady) Bergman. She was a mother, home maker and farm wife. She also was a Stanley Home Products Dealer for over 55...

Springfield – Judith L. Bennett, 79, of Springfield passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016 in Memorial Medical Center. Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Monday April 4, 2016 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Springfield. Visitation will be Sunday, April 3, 2016 from 3 to 6 p.m. in...

Danielle Schaefer, infant child of Matthew James Schaefer and Stacey Sapp, was placed in the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, March 28, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Danielle leaves behind her parents, brothers, Ryan Schaefer of Clinton, Travis Schaefer of Decatur; sisters, Autumn Schaefer of...

Stephen D. Borgman, 66, of Decatur passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 in his home with his family at his side. Stephen was born on March 6, 1950 in Terre Haute, IN the son of Donald and Dorothy (Holzhause) Borgman. He enjoyed painting, music, and metal art. Surviving are the love of his life...