Decatur – Linda A. Neideffer, 59, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Ascension St. Frances Hospital, Evanston, IL. Linda was born February 25, 1963, in St. Louis, MO. She worked as a custodian and a home health care provider. Linda liked watching movies, music, and dancing....

Marjorie L. Mathes, 79, of Pana, IL passed away November 22, 2022 at Heritage Health in Pana, IL. Marjorie was born May 16, 1943 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of William H. and Margaret L. (Crum) Mathes. Marjorie worked as a clerk within the Classified Ads department for the Herald Review. She...

James Wonder Pugh, 76, of Decatur, passed away November 21, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. James was born in Brownsville, Tennessee on June 8, 1946, the son of Isiah and Mattie (Cliff) Pugh. He worked as a pipefitter for Mueller Company. He will be remembered fondly for his singing, laughing,...

Robert Eugene Brookhouzen, 76, of Decatur, passed away November 21, 2022 at Lincolnshire Place. Robert was born in Peoria on December 1, 1945, the son of Eugene and Jennilee (Draffin) Brookhouzen. He worked for Caterpillar as a welder and assembly planner. He was a generous blood donor, giving...

Decatur – Howard Eugene Caudle, 87, of Decatur, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022, at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Howard was born July 6, 1935, in Vernon, IL, the son of Emmett M. and Clarita Pearl (Wilson) Caudle. Howard was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and worked in...

Decatur – EuVerda J. “Trudy” Bons, 76, of Sullivan, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022. Trudy was born on April 10, 1946, in Hillsboro, the daughter of Laverne Dale and Ila (Pembroke) Diercks. She worked as a waitress and a seamstress. Trudy was kind. She loved cats, was a doll collector,...

Joseph Alan Sheets, 40, of Decatur, passed away November 20, 2022, at Decatur Memorial Hospital after a long battle with kidney disease. Joseph was born in Decatur on October 16, 1982, the son of Mark and Mary Ann (Spires) Sheets. He married Heidi Altevogt on October 3, 2019. He loved animals,...

Jeannie Perkins passed away on November 19, 2022, at the age of 62 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 12, 1960, in Decatur Illinois to Ronald Perry and Joyce Ribley. She received her GED which she worked very hard to receive and was very proud of herself. She loved to take...

Helen Ruth (Warmkessel) Ryan passed away on November 19, 2022 at the age of 89 at Liberty Village, Clinton, IL. She was born on September 18, 1933 in Allentown PA to Maurice and Eva Warmkessel. Helen married Wallace Ryan on August 9, 1952 in Allentown, PA. She relocated to Decatur, IL where along...

Stella G. Witts, 94, of Illiopolis, IL passed away November 19, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Stella was born April 7, 1928 in Illiopolis, IL the daughter of George Dewey and Alice Isabelle (Young) Embrey. Stella married William H. Witts on January 17, 1947 in Decatur, IL. She worked for...

Barbara Jane Sarver, 76, of Decatur, passed from this world on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, IL with her family by her side. Jane was born November 25, 1945 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Robert Oliver and Mabel Helen (McKinley) Weatherford. She graduated...

Francie Johnson, passed away on November 18, 2022 at her home in Decatur Il. Francie was born to George and Cleo Kalber on November 10, 1952 in Terra Haute, IN. Francie is survived by her husband James T. Johnson; son Jason T Johnson; stepdaughter Denise L Jones; sister Melissa (Jude) Koester;...