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Marjorie Kay Suska
Mar. 04, 2014
Marjorie Kay Suska, 63, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 in her home. Margi K. was born January 30, 1951 in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Oscar Lewis and Nancy (Baker) Bruner. She owned the Double MM Saloon in Onarga, IL, and she loved baking, sewing, and working on crafts in her...
Ruby Irene Clark
Mar. 03, 2014
Ruby Irene (Coverstone) Clark, 91, of Decatur passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Ruby was born January 30, 1923 in Jasper County, IL, the daughter of Emery and Bertha (Bridges) Coverstone, Sr. She was a homemaker and a farmer who enjoyed gardening. She loved...
Lily Adelaide Bulla Barker
Mar. 03, 2014
Decatur-Lily Adelaide Bulla Barker, 86, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 3, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Lily was born April 24, 1927 Llanbradach, Caerphilly, Wales the daughter of William and Gladys (Jones) Townsend. She was a talented seamstress working for Van Law Carol’s and Bickes...
Robert L. Woods
Mar. 03, 2014
Robert L. Woods, 82 passed away March 3, 2014 in his residence. Services to celebrate Robert’s life will be 12 noon Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the House of Miracles Church, 441 N. Church St Decatur, IL 62522. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Graceland...
Eunice A. Carroll
Mar. 02, 2014
Decatur – Eunice A. Carroll, 83, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Eunice was born November 8, 1930 in Decatur, the daughter of Charles C. and Anna G. (Lotter) Dratwick. A member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and past member of American Business Women’s...
Pheoba Elizabeth Pfeifer
Mar. 01, 2014
Decatur- Pheoba Elizabeth Pfeifer, 81 of Decatur, passed away March 1, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Pheoba was born on June 23, 1932 in Decatur, the daughter of Jacob and Edith (Thompson) Reed. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She enjoyed playing Bingo. Pheoba...
Holden Andrew Winick
Mar. 01, 2014
Decatur – Holden Andrew Winick infant son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Parr) Winick was placed in the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, March 1, 2014 in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Surviving are his parents, brother, Ethan Winick; sisters, Sydney Winick and Adelaide Winick; grandparents,...
Shirley Canellas
Mar. 01, 2014
Shirley Canellas, 88, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Imboden Creek Living Center. Shirley was born January 21, 1926 in Waynesville, IL, the daughter of Francis and Velma (Matthews) Hoffman. She graduated from Stephen Decatur High School, in 1943. She married Michael Canellas...
Louise E. Allison
Mar. 01, 2014
Louise E. Allison, 84 of Decatur passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Louise was born on March 9, 1929 in Assumption, IL the daughter of Herman and Rose (Wempen) Allison. She was retired from National Safety Council as an administrative assistant working...
Carl Linvel Mocabee
Mar. 01, 2014
Decatur-Carl Linvel Mocabee, 93, of Decatur, formerly of Lovington, died March 1, 2014 in his daughter’s home. Carl was born August 21, 1920 in Lovington the son of Ed and Clara Belle (Day) Mocabee. He was a farmer and real estate salesman. Incredibly handy with tools, he built many things and...
Thomas Ray "Tom" Mullinax
Feb. 27, 2014
Decatur-Thomas Ray Mullinax, 56, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 in his son’s home in Chatham with his family by his side. Tom was born July 12, 1957 in Decatur, the son of Cletus L. and Wilma R. (Stewart) Mullinax. He lived in Decatur all of his life, graduating from SDHS in...
Martin Elmer "Marty" Getty
Feb. 26, 2014
Martin Elmer Getty, 63, of Decatur, passed away at 3:26 pm on Wednesday, February 26 at his home. Martin was born to the late Elmer George and Angeline (Zalfini) Getty on June 13, 1950 in Pittsburgh, PA. Martin married Lorraine (Callender) Romesser on July 28, 1978 in Urbana, IL. She survives....