Roy Allen Morrison, 75, of Assumption, IL, passed away at 6:24 A.M. on Tuesday (05-16-2023) in his residence. Roy was born on November 1, 1947, in Pana, IL, the son of Donald Morrison and Charlotte Erisman. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Roy was a member...

Decatur – Robert G. “Bob” McNett, 88, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, in St. Mary’s Hospital. Bob was born July 14, 1934, in New Canton, IL. A US Marine veteran of the Korean War, Bob worked as a conductor for the Wabash and Norfolk & Southern Railroads. He attended Elwin United...

Novis Glen "Butch" Franklin, 78, of Decatur, formerly of Lovington, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Butch was born June 11, 1944, in Decatur, IL, the son of Novis Eugene Franklin and Audrey Lyn Meadows. Butch married Alberta Horrighs on December 25, 1999, who he loved dearly. Butch was the...

Mildred Eileen Beckmeier, 88, passed away on May 11, 2023, in Decatur, IL. Mildred was born to Herman and Marie (Staab) Naber on September 25, 1934, in Decatur, IL. Mildren graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1952. She married Lloyd Beckmeier on December 12, 1953, in Decatur, IL. He passed...

Violet Louise O’Daffer, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Wednesday (05-10-2023) in her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home.

Melvin Joseph Stern, 90, of Decatur, passed away May 9, 2023, in Auburn, Illinois. Melvin was born in the Princeton, Illinois, area on February 4, 1933, the son of Leslie and Marcella (Bohm) Stern. He served proudly in the US Army. Following his service, he became a funeral director and then an...

Doris Barnett, 84, was reunited with her High School sweetheart, the love of her life, Richard, on May 9, 2023. Doris made learning and volunteering a priority throughout her life. After graduating from Decatur High, she enrolled as a physics major at the U of I, earning her teaching certificate...

Damarion Dalmont Tyrese Stanley, 15, of Evansville, IN, passed away on May 7, 2023. He was born on July 1, 2007, to Christen Stanley and Duane Lee. Damarion is survived by his mother, Christen Stanley; brothers, Tristen Stanley, Kadarion Stanley and Sadarius Stanley, Duane Lee, Dakari Lee, and...

Margaret Ann Strode, age 83, of Edmonton passed away Sunday, May 7,2023 at her home. Born February 24,1940 in Pennington Cap, VA she was the daughter of the late Eura Lee Ferguson and Beulah Lena Dehong-Ferguson and the wife of James Strode Sr. of 53 years. She was a member of Assembly Church of...

Thomas Marshall Urbanowicz, 75, passed away on May 5, 2023, in Decatur, IL. Thomas was born to Meicnyslaw and Elizabeth Urbanowicz on April 8, 1948, in Hackensack, NJ. Thomas graduated from High School in Argenta, IL. He went on to work for Firestone and Mitsubishi for most of his career. He was...

Bette Myers, 92, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 in Macon, IL. Arrangements are pending at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home.

Thomas “Tom” (Butter) Stewart, 87, passed away on May 4, 2023, in Decatur, IL. Tom was born to Wayne and Ruth Stewart on April 16, 1936, in Assumption, IL. He married Jerri S. Wells on December 13, 1969, in Decatur, IL. Jerri passed away on December 31, 2012. Tom is survived by his sons, Donald...