Ivan “Dean” Hamilton, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away December 16, 2022 at his home. Dean was born June 28, 1934 in rural Strasburg, IL, the seventh and youngest child of Ella M. and Lewis R. Hamilton. A private family service with military honors will be held at the rural cemetery, where Dean...

Anthony Allen (Tony) Neps, age 52, son of Jim and Dee Neps, died on Friday, December 16th after more than a year-long battle with cancer. Graduate of Maroa-Forsyth High School (class of ‘88) where he played football and a life-long resident of Macon County, Tony appreciated the comradery of this...

Michael John Fawcett, 44, of Forsyth, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at University of Illinois Chicago Hospital. Michael was born August 17, 1978, in Decatur, the son of John and Sheila (Kennedy) Fawcett. Michael graduated from St. Teresa High School in 1996. He graduated from the...

McKinlee Jean Born, infant, of Decatur, IL passed into the arms of Jesus on December 14, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. McKinlee was the daughter of Joseph James and Kirsten Alicia (Bean) Born and they survive. Further surviving are her grandparents Elizabeth and Christopher Featherstone of...

Helen Cunningham, 89, of Decatur, IL passed away December 14, 2022 at St. Mary's Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland Fairlawn funeral home.

Betty Jane Pollock, 99, of Decatur, Illinois, died on December 13, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. No Services will be held. Betty was born on September 21, 1923, in Wabash, Indiana to Elbert and Emma Warren. She married Marshall Pollock of Decatur, Illinois on December 30,...

Gloria June Starbody, 76, of Decatur, IL passed away on Saturday (12-10-2022) at 8:00 PM, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Gloria was born on April 23, 1946, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Homer Earl Starbody and Golie (Cole) Starbody. She was a member of First General Baptist Church, Decatur, IL....

Thomas Alan Portwood, 58, passed away on December 10, 2022, in Springfield, IL. Thomas was born to William and Beverly Portwood on April 3, 1964, in Decatur, IL. Thomas was a member and worked for the Grace United Methodist Church in Decatur, IL. He worked there for over ten years. He enjoyed...

Evelyn O. Shaw, 80, of Decatur Illinois, passed away December 10, 2022, in her home with her loving family by her side. She was born in Oran, Missouri on November 19, 1942, to the union of Joseph and Mabel (Clark) Penermon and was the third child of sixteen (16) siblings. She was truly guided by...

Cheryl Ray Smith, 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 9:47 P.M. on Friday (12-09-2022) in her residence. Cheryl was born on August 14, 1948, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of David V. Weekley and Marjorie Eloise (Eaton) Weekley. Cheryl loved gardening, reading, and crosswords. She is survived by her...

Timothy L Rambo, 66, of Cisco, IL passed away at his residence, December 8, 2022. Arrangements are incomplete at Graceland and Fairlawn Funeral Home.

Kaleal Trayvon Peoples, 19, of Waukegan, IL, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:26 A.M. on Tuesday (12-06-2022) at Froedtert Hospital in Wacewatosa, WI. Kaleal was born on September 16, 2003, in Decatur, IL, the son of Gregory Lynn Peoples and Melissa Yvette (Leggions) Peoples. Kaleal...