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Mary Louise Duncan, 81, of Decatur was called home to Heaven on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Fair Havens Christian Home with her family by her side after a 6 year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mary Lou was born July 16, 1932 to Henry and Mabel Minnis in Omaha, Nebraska. She lived several happy...

Thomas (Tom) Carlisle Warfield, 83, of Decatur passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014. He was born on March 16, 1930, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, the location of the Warfield Homestead farm. When he was five years old, the family’s large modernized farm home burned down. In 1942, the family moved...

Madalyne Anne Brown, 70, of Decatur, passed away Friday, January 3, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Madalyne was born October 8, 1943 in Galesburg, IL, the daughter of Wayne Edward and Nelva “Jean” (Judd) Swadley. She enjoyed playing Bingo with her friends at Symphony of Decatur. She married...

Harold Herman Hayes, Jr., 93, of Decatur, died at 2:45 a.m., Friday, January 3, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Harold was born on February 27, 1920 in Decatur, IL to the late Harold and Augusta (Brisch) Hayes, Sr. After graduating Stephen Decatur High School, he served as a navy radio...

Decatur – John H. “Virge” Dunn, 91, of Decatur, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. John was born January 12, 1922, in Grove City, the son of John H. and Laura Dunn. A U.S. Army veteran of WWII, John was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Murray KY. He worked as...

Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Scheiter, 88, of Decatur, Illinois went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday evening, January 2, 2014. Mary passed peacefully in her sleep with her family around her after a struggle with cancer. Mary was born in Decatur, IL on November 18, 1925 to Oscar and Mary Brown....

Kylee Anderson infant daughter of Tyneria Thompson and Reginald Anderson Jr. was place in the loving arms of Jesus on January 2, 2014 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Service of for little Kylee will be 1 PM Thursday, January 9, 2014 in Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Kylee was born on...

Decatur-Daniel L. Brandeberry, 73, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Dan was born January 31, 1940 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Leon and Thelma (Bretz) Brandeberry. He proudly served his country in USAF. He was previously employed as a route salesman...

Decatur- Linda Sue Walser, 70, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete with Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Decatur-Glen A. Wilson, 81, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Keystone Meadows Assisted Living. Services to celebrate Glen’s life will be 11 a.m. Monday, January 6, 2014 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the services. Burial will be...

Randy L. Gordon, 65, of Decatur, passed away December 31, 2013 in his home. Randy was born May 9, 1948, the son of Loran and Ruth (Smith) Gordon. He proudly served for the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War. He was a tire builder at Firestone for 30 years, and the Vice-President of the Steelworkers...

Benjamin James Lanham infant son of Cassandra Ann Lanham was place in the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, December 30, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Surviving are her mother, Cassandra Lanham of Niantic; grandparents, Lori and Junior Lanham of Niantic; great-grandparents, Sandy Jesse of...