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Wilbur L Miller
May 05, 2013
Wilbur L. Miller Jr., 81, of Findlay passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2013 in his home with his family at his side. Wilbur was born on April 2, 1932 in Decatur the son of Wilbur L. and Marjorie (Reed) Miller Sr. He was a sheet metal worker for sixty years and retired from King Lar Company. He was a...
Eddie Crawford
May 05, 2013
Decatur-Eddie Crawford, 85, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013. He was born October 6, 1927 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Orville and Edna (Pierson) Crawford. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was previously employed at Decatur Laundry and Super...
Doyne L. Niehouse
May 04, 2013
Doyne L. Niehouse, 89, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, May 04, 2013 in Piatt County Nursing Home. Doyne was born January 4, 1924 in Clinton, IL, the daughter of Leonard Brooks and Edith (McIlvenna) Steffen. She attended Stephen Decatur High School and later worked at Borg Warner for 35 years...
Nina M Gersmehl
May 04, 2013
Nina Mae Gersmehl, 95, passed away of natural causes on May 4, 2013. She was born the middle child of nine to Ansel V. Page and Lelly Belle Thompson Page on July 20, 1917 in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. She moved with her family to Deland, Illinois in 1924 and later moved to Decatur, IL, where she...
Robin Piercey
Apr. 30, 2013
Decatur- Robin Lynn (Nash) Piercy, 55, of Decatur passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Per Robin's wishes cremation services will be provided by Graceland/Fairlawn Crematory. No services are planned at this time. Robin was born December 16, 1957 in Decatur, the...
Betty Jean Cullumber Wiley
Apr. 28, 2013
Betty Jean Cullumber Wiley, 82, of Decatur, passed away at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2013 at McKinley Court Care Center Betty was born April 22, 1931, in Hinsdale, IL to Guy and Emma (Hansman) Cullumber. She lived most of her life in Decatur. She married Ivan Wiley on February 3, 1950 and...
Gerald V. Coffman
Apr. 26, 2013
Gerald 'Jerry' V. Coffman, 63, of Decatur passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. Gerald was born on July 24, 1949 in Bloomington the son of Virgil and Frances (Spencer) Coffman. He worked as an adjudicator for the State of Illinois and graduated from Western...
Lorraine Sebok
Apr. 26, 2013
Lorraine R. Sebok, Chino Valley, AZ went to be with the Lord on 4/27/2013. She was born 7/11/1927 in Decatur, IL to Della Mabel (Long) Black and Leroy Black. Preceded in death by husband Paul Sebok, both parents, sisters Martha, Eileen, Hazel, and Rose, brothers, Leroy, Heine, Paul, and James,...
Katherine Lorraine "Kate" Taylor
Apr. 25, 2013
Decatur-Katherine Lorraine 'Kate' Taylor, 94, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Rosewood Care Center, Belleville, Illinois. Kate was born February 27, 1919 in Decatur, the daughter of Clarence and Gladys (Howe) Foster. She was previously employed as an office manager with...
Stephen P. Lagrant
Apr. 23, 2013
Stephen P. Lagrant, 73, of Decatur passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Lillian Charlotte Walker
Apr. 23, 2013
Oreana-Lillian Charlotte Walker, infant daughter of Joseph and Lindsey (Mackling) Walker, was placed in the loving arms of Jesus at 6:07 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her parents, grandparents Gary and Connie Mackling of...
Fern Estella Aderman
Apr. 22, 2013
Fern Estella Aderman, 88, of Decatur passed away at 6:40 a.m., Monday, April 22, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital with family by her side. Fern Estella Coulter Aderman was born June 4, 1924 on a farm near Marissa, Illinois. She was the youngest child of George Alfred and Elizabeth Mabel Prest...