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Ronald G. "Ronnie" Dickey
Jul. 07, 2015
Decatur – Ronald G. “Ronnie” Dickey, 59, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at his residence. Ronnie was born April 19, 1956, in Decatur, IL the son of Henry and Lidora (Ehrhart) Dickey. He attended Lakeview High School and was a member of A.A. He served in the U.S. Army from March...
Valleria Lavern Rentfro Wittig
Jul. 05, 2015
Decatur-Valleria Lavern Rentfro Wittig, 97, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015 in Heartland Manor Care of Decatur. Valleria was born August 21, 1917, in Mt. Zion, Illinois, the daughter of Earnest and Chloe (Stimeling) Vest. She was a devoted homemaker and member of Sunnyside Road...
Shirice Kanee Hendrix
Jul. 04, 2015
Decatur-Shirice Kanee Hendrix Jr., 1 month old, entered into the gates of Heaven and took the loving hand of Jesus Saturday, July 4, 2015. Shirice was born on May 14, 2015 in Decatur the son of Shadavia Leverson and Shirice Kanee Hendrix Sr. He leaves to cherish fond memories, his parents,...
Dorothy M. Owens
Jul. 04, 2015
Dorothy M. Owens, 92, of Fort Myers, FL (formerly of Forsyth), passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015, in Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, FL. Dorothy was born November 20, 1922 in Mt. Olive, IL, the daughter of William R. and Anna (Schweatfeger) Clark. Dorothy enjoyed playing Bridge, participated in the...
Deborah M. Sleeth-Fleckenstein
Jul. 02, 2015
Decatur -Deborah M. Sleeth-Fleckenstein, 53, of Decatur went to Heaven on Thursday, July 2, 2015. Debbie was born September 7, 1961 in Decatur the daughter of Robert and Eileen (Kreutzer) Sleeth. She enjoyed baking chocolate chip cookies with her children and grandchild and loved to share them...
Mary Ann Andrews
Jul. 01, 2015
Decatur- Mary Ann Andrews, 85, of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Decatur, passed away peacefully at her home in Scottsdale, AZ, Wednesday, July 1, 2015. A celebration of Mary Ann’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour...
Dennis L. "Denny" Telfer
Jul. 01, 2015
Decatur-Dennis L. Telfer Sr., 62, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 with his family by his side. Denny was born May 10, 1953 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Bernard and Doris (Ridge) Telfer. He was previously employed with Agri-Fab Distributor Center and currently working at...
William Harold McBee
Jun. 30, 2015
William Harold McBee, 73, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday June 30, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. William was born October 22, 1941 in Tampa, Florida, the son of William Thomas and Georgia (Jenkins) McBee. He proudly served his country in the US Army Air core during the Korean War. He was...
Patsy Johnson
Jun. 26, 2015
Patsy C. Johnson, 70, of Decatur, passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Patsy was born December 21, 1944, in Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Leo and Marjorie (Hiestand) Deadmond. She was employed with Speed Lube in Decatur with over twenty-five years of service....
Cora Kathryn Armstrong
Jun. 25, 2015
Cora Kathryn Armstrong, 91, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Symphony of Decatur, Decatur, IL. Mrs. Armstrong was born January 21, 1924, in Decatur, IL to Henry A. and Loretta M. (Clinton) Auer. She married Walter Brice Armstrong on December 5, 1945. He predeceased her in 1985....
Gerald Gene Evans
Jun. 25, 2015
Gerald Gene Evans, 76, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Gerald was born May 19, 1939, in Vandalia, Illinois, to Floyd and Lorene (Adams) Evans. He retired from Firestone after thirty six and a half years of service. He married Gail Stoneburner on...
Leota Robinson
Jun. 22, 2015
Leota Robinson, 84, of Decatur, passed away Monday June 22, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete with Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.