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Tom A. Greenawalt
Oct. 17, 2015
Decatur-Tom A. Greenawalt, 77, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Tom was born July 22, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Paul and Ginny (Bartlemay) Greenawalt. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Reserves. Tom was previously employed...
Elmer "Dale" Turney
Oct. 17, 2015
Elmer “Dale” Turney, 89, of Clinton, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Liberty Village in Clinton, surrounded by his family. Dale was born May 16, 1926, in Cerro Gordo to Elmer John and Gladys Irene (Wallace) Turney. He graduated from Bement High School in 1944. He married Juanita...
David E. Colclasure
Oct. 15, 2015
David E. Colclasure, 73, of (Appleville) rural Mount Auburn, IL, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 15, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. David was born May 3, 1942 in Moweaqua, IL, the son of Herman and Beulah (Jennings) Colclasure. David proudly served for his country in the United...
Michael Mullinax
Oct. 14, 2015
Decatur- Michael Mullinax, 61, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Yeshua, in his mercy, saw that Michael needed to break free from the chains of disease and chose to bring him home. There isn’t a need for long words and earthly accomplishments because they...
Bill D. Moore
Oct. 14, 2015
Bill Dale Moore, 76, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 in McKinley Court Nursing Home. Bill was born on July 24, 1939 in Shelbyville, IL the son of Floyd and Mildred Mae (Burk) Moore. He was a retired truck driver from Preston 151 Trucking and was a member of Teamsters Local...
Erna Marie Heinkel-Southwell
Oct. 12, 2015
Erna Marie Southwell went to be with the Lord at the age of 99 in Auburn, Washington, in the home of her daughter, where she enjoyed the last years of her remarkably long life. The sixth of eight siblings, she was born on May 22, 1916 in Decatur, Illinois, to Marie and Albert Heinkel. She...
Charlene Rose VanVleet
Oct. 12, 2015
Decatur – Charlene Rose VanVleet, 63, of Decatur, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015, in her home with her family by her side. Charlene was born August 13, 1952 in Taylorville, the daughter of Charles Edward and Rosie Leih (Skinner) Mathes. She worked for four years as a machinist at Interstate...
Jerry Ray "Toby" Tobias
Oct. 11, 2015
Decatur-Jerry Ray “Toby” Tobias, 77, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Jerry was born May 25, 1938, in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Henry Ira and Mary Alice Tobias. In 1951 the family was transferred to Decatur. He attended Roosevelt Jr. High...
Pamela S. Hart
Oct. 11, 2015
Decatur- Pamela S. Hart, 43, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Pamela was born on March 7, 1972 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Virgil and Barbara (Doty) Hart. Pamela graduated from Stephen Decatur High school in 1990. She was a devoted mother and...
Mary Elizabeth (Rich) Hebenstreit
Oct. 09, 2015
Mary Elizabeth (Rich) Hebenstreit, 65, of Decatur, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015, in her home with her family by her side. Mary was born April 21, 1950 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Raymond William and Mary Louise (Molohon) Rich. She graduated from MacArthur High School in Decatur. Mary...
Warren L. Call
Oct. 07, 2015
Decatur-Warren Call, 86, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, October 07, 2015 at Heartland Care Center in Decatur. Warren was born March 2, 1929 in Altamont to David and Minnie Rachel (Higgs) Call. He married Irma Y. Hansen on June 23, 1957 in Pontiac, IL. He was a member of Concordia Lutheran...
Lesbia Opal "Peggy" Heffron
Oct. 06, 2015
Decatur-Lesbia Opal “Peggy” (Richardson) Heffron, 96, of Buffalo Grove formerly of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in The Springs at Crystal Lake Rehabilitation Center. Peggy was born September 14, 1919 in Tuscola, Illinois, the daughter of George Harper and Lou Etta (Sexton)...