Don Allen Walker departed this life on June 16, 2023 with his wife of 60 years by his side Born May 25, 1941, in Chicago to Brooksie Pearl Hatfield and Escoe Herbert Walker. Don was preceeded in death by his parents, brother Wayne Arthur, and in laws William and Mary Alice Rule. Survived by wife...

Margaret Katherine (Peggy) Murton Miller departed her loving family Friday, June 16, 2023. Peggy was born March 9, 1930, in East Chicago, Indiana, the daughter of Arthur Edward and Margaret Thacker Murton. She lived in Northern Indiana until the family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1942....

Janice K. Schnetzler, 85, of Mt Zion, IL passed away June 16, 2023 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Janice was born January 31, 1938 in Bement, IL the daughter of Frank and Florence (Bruhn) Kerns. She was a veteran of the US Navy. She married Bobby Joe Schnetzler on November 21, 1970 in Sullivan,...

Rev. R Gene Bohannon, 94, passed away on June 14, 2023, in Decatur, IL. Gene was born to William Sr. and Iva Bohannon on April 1, 1929. He married Bernice Downing on February 11, 1954, in East Alton, IL. He was a Korean War vet. Gene was a man that loved God. He sacrificed everything for the...

Shelbyville - Lois Ruth (McBride) Traughber, 91, of Decatur died in her sleep at 9:30PM Monday, June 12th, 2023, at Shelbyville Manor with all of her children close by. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 18, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home with a service...

Michael “Al” Allen Hood, 78, passed away on June 10, 2023, in Springfield, IL. Al was born to Charlie and Gladys Hood on May 23, 1945, in Mt. Zion, IL. Al married Donna Lou Baldock on September 22, 1967, in Decatur, IL. He loved making people laugh. If Al met someone he didn’t know, he would know...

Kimberly Kaye Hicks (née Taylor), a beloved resident of Decatur, IL, passed away on June 9th, 2023 at DMH, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on August 5th, 1969, in Decatur, IL. Kimberly was a remarkable woman who touched the lives of many through her compassion, dedication, and love for...

Charlene Willoughby, 86, of Decatur, died suddenly on June 9, 2023, at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital. Charlene was a retired registered nurse. She is survived by her son David Willoughby of Decatur. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Lawrence, and sister Carrol Ann Croke. Visitation for...

Thelma M. Christy, 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:32 A.M. on Wednesday (06-07-2023) surrounded by her loving family in St. Mary’s Hospital Decatur, IL. Thelma was born on September 6, 1936, in Irving, Illinois, the daughter of Kenneth Virgil King and Joyce Darlene (Campbell) King. She...

Jerry Dean Lutz, 51, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 7:33 A.M. on Wednesday (06-07-2023) in his home. He was born on September 7, 1971, in Decatur, IL, the son of Gerald L. Lutz and Dolores E. (Lancaster) Lutz. He married Crystal B. Neeley on March 9, 1999, in Jamaica. He graduated from Stephen...

Margaret Beatrice Klunick, 91, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 4, 1931 to Herbert and Nora (Filkin) Earl. She married Alexander C. Klunick on April 21, 1951 in Springfield, IL. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Alexander;...

Dejuan Maurice Blythe Jr. Passed away on June 4,2023 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Chiquita Lasenby; father, Dejuan Maurice Blythe Sr.; aunts, Sedari Lasenby, Adriane Lasenby, Kala Lasenby Shakala Lasenby and Okemia Brakes; uncle, Maurice Lasenby; brother, Elijae...