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Charles A. Bradley
Mar. 20, 2013
Charles A. Bradley, 86, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 in his home. Charles was born on October 22, 1926 in Pana, IL the son of Charles and Catherine (Finnigan) Bradley. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Navy and was retired from A. E. Staley Manufacturing. He was a...
Hazel Irene Huddleston
Mar. 20, 2013
Decatur-Hazel I. Huddleston, 89, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013. She was born October 20, 1923, in Taylorville, IL to Benjamin G. and Viva E. (Blakey) Harrison, where she married Lawrence C. Huddleston March 17, 1940. Since 1942, they made their home in Decatur, where she was...
Catherine Mae Atherton
Mar. 18, 2013
Decatur- Catherine Mae Atherton, 91, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 in St. Mary's Hospital with her loving family by her side. Catherine was born January 20, 1922, in Westernport, Maryland, the daughter of Otis and Iona (Kerns) Cuppett. In 1943 she married Robert Atherton and...
William R. Simpson
Mar. 17, 2013
Decatur-William R. Simpson, 69, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. He was born March 5, 1944 in Harvey, Illinois, the son of Raymond and Charlotte (Beery) Simpson. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He was previously employed as a carman with...
Lynn C. Adolphson
Mar. 15, 2013
Lynn Carl (Lindy) Adolphson, 85, of Noblesville, IN passed away peacefully on March 15, 2013. Lynn was born on the family farm in Argyle, MN on August 3, 1927 to the late Carl and Florence Adolphson. He was always so proud that all four grandparents came from Sweden and settled in the Argyle...
Gisela Erika Luckenbill
Mar. 15, 2013
Gisela Erika Luckenbill, of Huntsville, AL, passed away March 15, 2013 in Bad Kissingen, Germany. Erika was born June 11, 1937 to Alfred and Emma Schmitt of Bad Kissingen. She was a graduate of the Catholic Order of the English Women’s Academy in Bad Kissingen. She married then Captain Robert...
Dayle Marie Irwin
Mar. 14, 2013
Dayle Marie Irwin. Born Oct. 4, 1950 ' Died March 14, 2013. Dayle was the daughter of Rex Oscar and Carolyn Marie Patrick Cochran. She was named for her uncle, Dale Cochran, who was killed in Normandy during WWII. She was a 1968 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School and a 1972 graduate of...
Javier Gael Valencia
Mar. 12, 2013
Decatur-Javier Gael Valencia, infant son of Javier and Maria Valencia, was placed in the loving arms of Jesus at 11:06 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in Carle Foundation Hospital. Javier was born March 11, 2013 in Urbana, Illinois the son of Javier and Maria (Lourdes) Valencia. He leaves behind to...
Pamela Jane Daniel
Mar. 12, 2013
Mt. Zion-Pamela J Daniel, 64, of Mt. Zion, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Pam was born March 10, 1949 in Syracuse, New York the daughter of Warren and Delores (Eno) Sharp. She married Charles Daniel in 1971 and graduated from nursing school in 1970. Pam worked...
Donald W. Peterson
Mar. 11, 2013
Decatur-Donald W. 'Pete' Peterson, 86, of Decatur passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Donald was born July 25, 1926 in Decatur, IL, the son of James and Maggie (Owens) Peterson. He proudly served his country in U.S. Army in WWII from November 3, 1944 to August 8, 1946...
Lawrence Wayne Charles
Mar. 10, 2013
Decatur- Lawrence Wayne Charles, 61, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Lawrence was born May 27, 1951, in Olney, the son of Charles and Natalie (Hornback) Charles. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked at...
John K. Williamson
Mar. 08, 2013
Decatur-John K. Williamson, 65, of Decatur, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. John was born January 23, 1948 in Decatur the son of John Bezpalec and Colleen (Brock) Williamson. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. He was an avid...