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Michael Dean Cowser
May 22, 2015
Michael Dean Cowser, 54, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at Aperion Care Center. Michael was born February 2, 1961, in Decatur to Victor Lee and Sally Marie (Theobald) Cowser. He is survived by his mother, Sally (Roy) Hubner of Decatur; his brother, Brett Cowser of Midilothian, TX;...
Mary Frances Perkins
May 21, 2015
Mary Frances Perkins, 90, of Decatur, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015, in her home. Mary was born October 31, 1924 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Walter and Mary Elizabeth Sharpes. Mary was a lifelong member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church. She retired from St. Mary’s Hospital after working...
Cherry Deane Tadlock
May 18, 2015
Cherry Deane Tadlock, 64, of Forsyth, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at her home. Cherry was born September 24, 1950 in Pana to Marion and Marjorie (Denton) Hughes. She married James Leslie Tadlock on May 10, 1970 in Decatur. He preceded her in death on August 13, 2010. She is survived by her...
Janice D. Robertson Resch
May 17, 2015
Decatur- Janice D. Robertson Resch, 83, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital, with her family at her side. Jan was born February 12, 1932 in Effingham, Illinois, the daughter of Cheswold L. and Della (Calhoun) Robertson. She was previously employed as a...
Evelyn M. Coleman
May 15, 2015
Decatur-Evelyn M. Coleman, 62, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Fair Havens Christian Home. Evelyn was born June 10, 1952 in Decatur, the daughter of Forrest and Jean (Mann) Coleman Sr. She was a life-long resident of Decatur, where she worked at various times as a security guard...
Walter P. Jones
May 14, 2015
Walter P. Jones, 92, of Decatur, IL formerly of Westerville, OH passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Walter was born on March 9, 1923 in Holiday the son of Benjamin A. and Grace (Morr) Jones Sr. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois, and worked for the...
Martha Ann Park
May 13, 2015
Martha Ann Park, 81, of Decatur, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Symphony of Decatur. Martha was born June 23, 1933 in Glasgow, KY, the daughter of Roger and Elizabeth (Crumpton) Wooten. She married Quinlan Ralph England in 1956. She later married Ronald Lee Park in 1968....
Kimberly L. Francisco
May 13, 2015
Kimberly L. Francisco, 45, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in her home. Kim was born May 16, 1969 in Terre Haute, IN the daughter of Lee Roy and William (Williams) Morrisett. She married William Elson Francisco on March 18, 1989 in Decatur. Surviving are her husband; parents,...
Daisy Mae Hack
May 13, 2015
Daisy Mae Hack, 89, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 13, 2015 at Aperion Care. Daisy was born December 22, 1925 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Roy and Anna Marie (Davis) Williams Sr. She was a member of Moundford Free Methodist Church and St. Peters AME Church in Decatur....
Bob E. Baum
May 11, 2015
Decatur-Robert E. “Baumer” Baum, 78, of Decatur, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 in his home. Bob was born June 26, 1936 in Decatur, Illinois the son of Paul and Helen (Samson) Baum. He proudly served his country in U.S. Army. He was previously employed as an electrician with Caterpillar...
Phyllis Virginia Baker
May 11, 2015
Phyllis V. Baker, 83, of Argenta, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. Phyllis was born October 15, 1931, in Decatur to Carlos and Kathryn (Pryczynski) Tuttle. She married Darrell A. Baker on December 5, 1959 in Springfield, IL. She is survived by her husband of...
Douglas Neil Easton
May 09, 2015
Decatur – Douglas Neil Easton, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2015. He was surrounded by the people that meant the most to him in his life: his wife of 44 years Susan, his daughter and her fiancé, Erika and Scott Goetter, his son and his daughter in law, Mitchell and Ariane and...