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Briiker Jesse Furio Rhodes passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on January 10, 2025, at OSF Children’s Hospital in Peoria, IL. Briiker was our Christmas miracle, born on December 24, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. During his seventeen short days on Earth, he touched many lives...

Betty Lou Woodring, 95, of Mt. Zion, transcended from her earthly home to that of her heavenly home on January 7, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday (01-13-2025) at the Star of Hope Mausoleum with visitation from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Memorials may be made to: Elwin...

Decatur - David W. Bauer, 73, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025. David was born on January 28, 1951, in Decatur, IL, the son of Curtis G. Bauer and Catherine M. (Hayes) Bauer. David worked in sales and was preceded in death by his parents and sister Barbara Lee Bauer. A private...

Barbara Jean Young, 92, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away January 5, 2025. Barbara was born in Decatur on July 26, 1932, the daughter of John L. and Lily (Davis) Johnson. She married Henry Raymond Young in Decatur on April 4, 1953. He preceded her in death in 2008. Barbara’s greatest joy in life...

William (Bruce) Fletcher, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away on January 1, 2025, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Bruce was born on August 25, 1934, in Decatur, IL, the son of William J. and Thelma D. Fletcher. He married Barbara Jean Badorek on February 15, 1954. She preceded him in death on March 1,...

Mary Lou Stanley, 91, of Decatur died peacefully on the 1st day of January 2025 in Spartanburg, SC. Visitation will be Friday, January 10, 2025, at 10 AM and Ceremony at 11 AM at Central Christian Church in Decatur, IL. A private burial will be held at Graceland Cemetery. The family asks that any...

DECATUR- Kent Albert West, 73, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Born on February 12, 1951, Kent entered the world as one of the famed "Decatur Triplets," alongside his identical brothers, Kevin and Kim. A pride of...

Nancy Sue Kiser Buechler, 89, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Nancy was born on July 18, 1935, at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur. She was a daughter of the late Harve Alexander Kiser and Susie Belle Kenward Kiser. She married Jerry Buechler on July 15, 1955, and spent the...

Karen S. Price, 75, of Decatur, IL, passed away on December 26, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 25, 1949, daughter of the late Edward B. and Mary L. Hutchins. Karen was a loving mother to her son, James Hutchins. She loved reading and gaming. Karen worked for the state of...

Clarence Eugene Gordon, 70, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 25, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Clarence was born in Decatur on April 22, 1954, the son of Clarence and Shirley (Young) Gordon. He was an operator/maintenance worker for AE Staley. He was a past member of West Side...

Marla Kaye Darsham, 64, passed away December 25, 2024, at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan, Illinois. Marla was born in Decatur, Illinois, on Mary 27, 1960, the daughter of Lawrence and Freida (Karnes) Yeakley. She owned her own business, Affirmative Court Reporting, and traveled extensively in that...

Betty Lynnette Deckard, 71, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away December 25, 2024, at home. Betty was born in Kankakee, Illinois, on March 19, 1953, the daughter of Lorin and Ruby (Graham) Schorey. She married Robert “Don” Deckard on October 25, 1975, in Seymour, Illinois. Betty was an Early...