Decatur – Robert James “Bob” Renton, 79, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Bob was born on November 3, 1945, in Harrisburg, PA, the son of John J. Renton and Julia M. Selai. He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Decatur and worked as an electrical...

Carrol Sperry, 78, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, peacefully at home. Carrol was born on October 28, 1946, in Decatur, Illinois. The son of George and Dorothy Sperry. He married Donna Bledsoe on January 10, 1968. They were married for 57 years. Carrol leaves behind his...

Shirley Ann Bridge, 88, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Mt. Zion, IL. Shirley was born on May 16, 1937, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Arthur Milley and Clossie May (Clutts) Beggs. Shirley married her beloved husband, Samuel Edmund Bridge, Jr., in Decatur, IL; he preceded her in...

Dorothy Mae Bruns, 94, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2025, in Decatur, Illinois, Macon County, surrounded by loved ones. She was born May 6, 1931, on the farm in Mount Pulaski, Illinois, Logan County, daughter of the late Dorothy Lakin Carlson and Gustav Bertel...

Carol A Barnes, 75, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, at home after a prolonged battle with cancer. She was born April 18, 1950, in Decatur, Illinois to James and Georganna Bailey. She attended Decatur Public Schools and graduated from MacArthur High School. She attended Illinois...

Ronald William Kelm, 76, of Decatur, IL passed away peacefully on Monday, September 22, 2025. Born on March 12, 1949 to Richard and Patricia (Moriearty) Kelm, Ron was the youngest of 6 children. Ronald proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1969. In 1970,...

Barbara Helen Gordon, 83, of Decatur, Ilinois, passed away September 21, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.  Barbara was born in Decatur on January 19, 1942, the daughter of Charles and Goldie Belle (Sapp) Cassidy. She married Robert Gordon on November 3, 1965, in Decatur. He preceded her in...

Lyle William Brisch, 79, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away September 21, 2025, at Springfield Memorial Hospital.  Lyle was born in Decatur on November 8, 1945, the son of John and Melba (Anderson) Brisch. He married Beverly Ann Logue on October 24, 1994, in Macon County, Illinois. They enjoyed...

John Wayne McGhee, Sr., 76 of Clinton, IL, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, in Urbana, IL. John was born on July 29, 1949, in Shawneetown, IL, the son of Fred and Aline (Barger) McGhee. John married his beloved wife, Phyllis (Smith) McGhee, on January 12, 1969, in Clinton, IL. He worked...

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Our lives became a little less bright on September 18, 2025, with the passing of Walter James “Big Jim” Schoenberg. Born on September 14, 1946, in Murphysboro, Illinois, to Walter and Elizabeth (McIntyre) Schoeneberg. "Big Jim" lived his life with a big heart, a big laugh, and an even bigger...

Thomas Paul Wilcockson, 72, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away September 18, 2025, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.  Thomas was born in Decatur on March 20, 1953, the son of George and Cecelia (Nolan) Wilcockson. He grew up in St. Thomas Parish. He worked as a security guard at several different...