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Marilyn J. Lane
Sep. 22, 2014
Decatur-Marilyn J. Lane, 70, of Decatur, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was born November 21, 1943 in Decatur the daughter of Erma and Robert Riley. She was previously employed as an LPN retiring after thirty years of service. She was a member of St....
Margot Knapik
Sep. 22, 2014
Margot Hildegard (Lederer) Knapik, 71, of Bonaire, GA, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014 at her home in Bonaire, GA. Services to celebrate Margot’s life will be 1 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the services at...
Louise Sharpe Harpster
Sep. 22, 2014
Lovington-Louise Sharpe Harpster, 95, of Lovington, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Arthur Home. She was born March 3, 1919 in Lovington the daughter of Eldo and Ina (Gentry) Sharpe. She graduated from Lovington High School and was a secretary at Wagner Casting Company and...
Enoch Hamman
Sep. 21, 2014
Decatur- Enoch Hamman Jr., 91, Boca Raton, FL formerly of Decatur, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Atrium Assisted Living. Arrangements are incomplete with Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home and Cremation Services.
Gary William Renfro
Sep. 21, 2014
Decatur-Gary William Renfro, 67, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Gary was born November 9, 1946 in Decatur, the son of Walter and Mona (Goken) Renfro. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He retired from Autozone. He...
Melissa K. "Missy" Auton Ford
Sep. 20, 2014
Decatur-Melissa K. “Missy” Auton Ford, 39, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur with her family by her side. Missy was born August 25, 1975 in Decatur, Illinois the daughter of Larry Auton and Judy (Jackson) Lippard. She graduated from...
James William Spriggs
Sep. 19, 2014
James William Spriggs , 60, of Decatur, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Jim was born August 5, 1954 in Decatur, IL, the son of James E. and Patricia (Franke) Spriggs. He went to college at Southern Illinois University, and worked for Norfork Southern Railroad...
Roberta J. Henson
Sep. 19, 2014
Roberta Jean Henson, 83, of Decatur, passed away Friday, September 19, 2014, at Vibra Hospital of Springfield. Roberta was born March 11, 1931, in Decatur to Robert and Ida (Lemar) English. She married Troy Henson on June 4, 1949, in Decatur. She is survived by her husband, Troy of Decatur; one...
Elizabeth Pressley
Sep. 18, 2014
Elizabeth H. Pressley, 90, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur. Elizabeth was born September 22, 1923 in Bement, IL to Alvan and Geneva (Dove) Fritz. She married Leo D. Pressley, Jr. on May 25, 1946 in Decatur. He passed away September...
Shawn Eugene Poling
Sep. 18, 2014
Decatur- Shawn Poling, 43, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services to celebrate Shawn’s life will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home, 2801 N. Monroe, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m .Monday,...
Dora Ellen Mellott
Sep. 17, 2014
Dora Ellen Mellott, 63, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 in Heartland Health Care Center of Decatur. Services to celebrate Dora’s life will be 12 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Burial will be...
Leonard E. "Speed" Wetherell
Sep. 16, 2014
Decatur-Leonard E. “Speed” Wetherell, 86, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the Illinois Veteran Home in Quincy. Speed was born January 12, 1928 in Mt. Auburn, Illinois, the son of William and Marie (Syfert) Wetherell. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during...