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Phillip Austin Rogers
May 02, 2015
Decatur-Phillip Austin Rogers, 57, of Decatur, passed away 9:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015 in St. John’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a short illness. He was born to James and Prudenza (Fiorucci) Rogers on March 5, 1958, in Decatur, IL. Phillip was a loving man who always...
Shannon V. Walters
May 01, 2015
Decatur-Shannon V. Walters, 74, of Decatur, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Shannon was born January 12, 1941 in Decatur, Illinois the son of George “Van” and Elsie (Lempke) Walters. He graduated from Eisenhower High School and retired...
Joyce Marlene Shriver
Apr. 29, 2015
Joyce Marlene Shriver, 72, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. Joyce was born February 16, 1943 in Decatur to William Bushrod and Norma Eileen (Gillett) Monson. She married William L. Shriver on May 27, 2011 in Decatur. She loved her St. Louis...
William "Bill" Henry Buxton
Apr. 29, 2015
Decatur – William H. “Bill” Buxton, 79, of Harristown, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Bill was born September 13, 1935 in Sullivan, Illinois the son of George W. and Ina Mae (Goddard) Buxton. A U.S. Army veteran, Bill attended West Decatur Church of God, was a...
Goldie E. Sullivan
Apr. 28, 2015
Decatur-Goldie E. Sullivan, 91, of Decatur, passed away, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Goldie was born January 22, 1924 in Decatur the daughter of Martin and Dolly (Turner) Merriman. She was previously employed with the Hi-Flier Kite Company. She married Howard Thompson...
Pamela L. Jarrett
Apr. 26, 2015
Decatur- Pamela L. Jarrett, 49, of Decatur, passed away from this life on Sunday, April 26, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services to celebrate Pamela’s life will be 11am Friday, May 1, 2015 in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Pamela was born on...
Thad Wayne Walker
Apr. 26, 2015
Decatur-Thad Wayne Walker, 50, of Nokomis formerly of Decatur, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Hillsboro Area Hospital in Hillsboro. Thad was born September 19, 1964 in Evansville, Indiana, the son of Ronald and Hazel Walker. He loved crappie fishing, NASCAR, singing, football, and the St....
Shirley Ann Cotton
Apr. 24, 2015
Decatur-Shirley Ann Cotton, 78, of Decatur, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 in her home with her family by her side. Shirley was born April 8, 1937 in Decatur the daughter of Ellsworth Hill and Lucille (Kern) Bechtel. She was a devoted homemaker. Shirley married Claude Cotton and he preceded...
Ray E. Morgret
Apr. 20, 2015
Ray E. Morgret, 94, of Decatur, passed away Monday April 20, 2015 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Ray was born on November 18, 1920, the son of Elmer and Mary (Goodwin) Morgret in Edina, MO. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII, in Africa in the signal Corp. for three...
Leslie M Reynolds
Apr. 20, 2015
Leslie Marie Reynolds was welcomed into heaven on April 20, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital after an arduous and heroic battle with cancer. She was 49 years old. Her final days here in this temporal world were spent surrounded by family and friends that were touched by Leslie in some way throughout...
Robert J. King
Apr. 18, 2015
Robert J. King, 38, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Robert was born March 23, 1977, in Decatur, IL, the son of Joel Ward King and Patricia (Mitchell) Moore. Robert was a self-taught computer genius, and he worked as the Chief IT Officer at Mari-Mann...
Balinda Reeves
Apr. 18, 2015
Balinda Marie (Henry) Reeves, 58, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Balinda was born on April 29, 1956 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Paul David and Mary (Stockton) Henry. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and spending time with her family. Surviving are her son, Zeke Spaugh...