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Nelida "Nelly" Fior
Oct. 10, 2014
Decatur – Nelida “Nelly” Fior, 89, of Decatur passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 in her home. Nelida was born on May 31, 1925 in Argentina. She married Roberto Fior in 1953 in Rosario, Argentina. He preceded her in death on February 2, 2000. She moved her family from Argentina to New York...
Tom Cross
Oct. 09, 2014
Decatur – Lynn “Tom” Cross, 86, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Tom was born July 7, 1928, in Decatur, to Rolla Chester and Mabel Grace (Joynt) Cross. He married Shirley J. Bridgman on May 7, 1950 in Grace United Methodist Church in Decatur. He was...
Dorothy May Lawger
Oct. 08, 2014
Decatur-Dorothy May Lawger, 89, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Manor Court in Clinton. She was born May 22, 1925 in Decatur, the daughter of Frank and Ella (Clements) Yunker. She was previously employed with J.C. Penney retiring with over thirty years of service. She...
Karla K. Dunn
Oct. 08, 2014
Blue Mound- Karla K. Dunn, 55, of Blue Mound, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. Karla was born May 16, 1959 in Decatur to Kenneth and Sandra (Pate) Melhorn. She married Greg Dunn on March 5, 1977 in Decatur. She was a nutritionist at Taylorville...
Sharon K. Wright
Oct. 07, 2014
Decatur-Sharon K. Wright, 68, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services to celebrate Sharon’s life will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2014 at Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials are...
Rachel May Bell
Oct. 06, 2014
Rachel May Bell (Lewis, Barlow) Daughter of Everett Churchill & Etta Louise Bell, passed from this life to be with her Lord & Savior on 6th OCT 2014. She was the 3rd daughter born on June 22, 1941 into a family of 8 other siblings. They are: Wanda Hass of Arlington, TX, Joyce Mitchell of...
Charlotte Ann Browning
Oct. 06, 2014
Charlotte Ann (Chan) Browning, 81, of Decatur, IL passed away October 6, 2014 at 6:45 pm in Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born March 7, 1933 in Decatur to George Franklin and Sylvia Regina (Pierson) Hirst. She graduated from Decatur High School class of 1951. She...
Heidi Caligiuri
Oct. 06, 2014
Heidi Jo Pygman Caligiuri of Decatur, Illinois died October 6th at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL following several years of illness. Heidi was born March 14, 1957 in Decatur, where she lived while her father, Richard Maxwell Pygman, was a student at James Millikin University after four...
Steven Hood
Oct. 06, 2014
Decatur-Steven Hood, 71, of Decatur, passed away Monday, October 6, 2014 in his home with special sister-in-law Vikki, and brother in-law Gary, at his side. He was born September 24, 1943 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Charles and Gladys (Swindle) Hood. He proudly served his country in the...
Joseph Spriggs
Oct. 05, 2014
Decatur- Joseph Spriggs, 58, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014 in his residence. Arrangements are incomplete with Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Anita L. Conlee
Oct. 03, 2014
Decatur-Anita L. Conlee, 59, of Decatur, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 in her home with her family by her side. She was born July 15, 1955 in Taylorville, Illinois the daughter of Duane and Jacqueline (Knott) Tolliver. She was previously employed as a LPN in the ER at DMH for over eighteen...
Lester L. Miller
Oct. 03, 2014
Decatur-Lester L. Miller, 86, of Decatur, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014 in Symphony of Decatur. He was born May 6, 1928 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Leroy Miller and Ada (Johnson) Miller Albert. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was previously...