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Lois Jean Kush
Mar. 13, 2015
Lois Jean Kush, 88 of Decatur passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015 in McKinley Court Care Centre. Jean was born on February 20, 1927 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Orville and Lucretia (Patterson) Garver. Lois was a 1945 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. She married Donald R. Kush on...
Dorothy L. Turner
Mar. 12, 2015
Dorothy L. Turner of Columbus, OH formerly of Decatur passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Columbus, OH. Graveside service to celebrate Dorothy’s life will be 2 PM Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Graceland Cemetery. The family of Dorothy L. Turner of Columbus is being served by...
Betty J. Fletcher
Mar. 11, 2015
Betty J. Fletcher, 77, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Betty Jean (Hall) Fletcher was born on November 15, 1937 in Clarksville, Tennessee; the daughter of Nellie Mae and Earl Hall. Betty graduated from Clarksville High school at the top of her class. She earned a scholarship...
Clara Galloway
Mar. 11, 2015
Clara L. Galloway, 100, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Clara was born on January 1, 1915 in Mt. Pulaski the daughter of Ferdinand and hazel Frances (Cox) Bobell. She married Wilbur Coy Galloway on May 21, 1936 in Springfield. He preceded her in...
Jerry Jones
Mar. 10, 2015
Jerry E. Jones, 68, of Decatur, died peacefully Tuesday, March 10, 2015 in his home with his family by his side. Jerry was born August 29, 1946 in Moweaqua, Illinois, the son of Orville and Eula (Carol) Jones. He graduated from Macon High School in 1964 and served in the United States Navy where...
Margaret Haneline
Mar. 09, 2015
Margaret L. Haneline, 57, of Decatur passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Margaret was born on February 1, 1958 in Decatur the daughter of Jack Haneline and Charlotte Parker. Surviving are her children, Roy Bray and Christina Haneline of Decatur; father, Jack...
Constance Ann Hole
Mar. 08, 2015
Constance Ann (Hill) Hole, age 76, of Decatur, passed away in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois on Sunday, March 8, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Connie was born in Quincy, Illinois on July 6, 1938 to Ralph and Ritabeth (Brown) Hill. They preceded her in death, along with her sister,...
Norma Hatch
Mar. 06, 2015
Norma Jean Hatch, 87, of Fountain Valley, CA formerly of Decatur passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 in Orange Coast Medical Center. Norma was born on February 8, 1928 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Carl William and Genevieve Jewel (Hallihan) Reubart. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran...
Terriana Love Pouncy
Mar. 06, 2015
Decatur-Terriana Love Pouncy, infant daughter of Deanna Marie Dorrough and Terrence James Pouncy was placed in the loving arms of Jesus at 2:58 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Honoring the wishes of Terriana’s parents cremation services will be provided by...
Harold "Sonny" Crawley
Mar. 05, 2015
Harold “Sonny” Crawley, 84, of Decatur passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Fair Havens Christian Home. Harold was born July 31, 1930 in Decatur, IL, the son of Harold and Lena Ruth Marie (Chastain) Crawley. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean...
LeRoy H. "Bud" Stuckey
Mar. 05, 2015
Decatur-LeRoy H. “Bud” Stuckey, 80, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 in his home with his family by his side. Bud was born February 28, 1935 in Sigel, Illinois, the son of LeRoy C. and Laura (Shuette) Stuckey. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He...
Joan "Jo" Young
Mar. 04, 2015
Joan “Jo” Gluck Young, 76, of Decatur died peacefully Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital with her husband by her side. She was predeceased by her parents, Henry Gluck and Adele (Altschul) Gluck. She is survived by her husband Jim Young, her sister Sherry Vachio of Nehalem, OR;...