Obituaries

Mary Creason

December 12, 2024

Passed away December 12, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital Resident of Springfield Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...

Robert Warner

November 30, 2024

Passed away November 30, 2024, at HSHS St. John's Hospital Resident of Riverton Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...

James Miller

December 7, 2024

Passed away December 7, 2024, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Resident of Mattoon Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...

Douglas Kindred

December 2, 2024

Passed away December 2, 2024, at Hilltop Skilled Nursing & Rehab in Charleston Resident of Charleston Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...
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Teresa Lynn Blythe

December 3, 2024

Teresa Lynn Blythe (Larus) was born Aug 5, 1958 to Stanley Larus and Mary Larus (Johnson). She unexpectedly passed away at Fair Havens Nursing Facility on Dec 3, 2024. She was a wonderful, caring mother and a good friend to those she came into rel...

Michael Carr

December 11, 2024

Passed away December 11, 2024, at Lewis Memorial Christian Village Resident of Springfield Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...

James W. Clark

December 11, 2024

James William Clark, affectionately known as "Bill" passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024 in his home. Born on February 20, 1944, in Kenney, Illinois, Bill was a man whose life was marked by love, dedication, and resilience. Bill married the...

Thomas Anderson

December 10, 2024

Passed away December 10, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital Resident of Decatur Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...

Jill Woodley-Shaw

December 8, 2024

Passed away December 8, 2024, at her residence Resident of Decatur Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...
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Gladys Helen Finch

December 6, 2024

Gladys Helen Finch, 85, of Mt. Zion, Illinois, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024, at Mt. Zion Health and Rehab. She was born on March 10, 1939, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Viola Marie (Scott) Howell. Gladys was unite...

Christopher Rapp

November 29, 2024

Christopher Lee Rapp, 50, of Decatur, IL, passed away on 11/29/2024, surrounded by loving family at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Christopher was born August 6, 1974 in Springfield, IL, the son of Gary Rapp and Rebecca Rapp. He graduated from Athens Hig...
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Eric Lynn Batchelder

December 7, 2024

Eric Lynn Batchelder, 56, of Latham, IL passed away on December 7, 2024 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones after an intense battle with cancer. He fought with everything he had, but ultimately was called Home to Jesus. Eric...
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Shirley Shelmadine

November 29, 2024

WHITE HEATH – Shirley Irene Shelmadine of White Heath and Smithland, Ky., passed away at her home in Gibson City Il Friday, November 29, 2024. Shirley was born on January 5,1940 to Lewis Alphonsisus Raney and Edith Mae Ellis in Urbana Il. She ma...
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Kathy Grider

December 2, 2024

September 21st, 1951 to December 2nd, 2024 Kathy Ann Grider was called home to be with Jesus from the comfort of her home after battling a long illness. Kathy is survived by her husband, Kenneth D. Grider of Maroa,Son, Michael Auton (Kimberly) ...

Candy Sue Zinn

November 30, 2024

Candy Sue Zinn, 55 passed away Saturday November 30th in Decatur IL. Candy was married to Randy Zinn of Decatur for 20 years. Candy had three kids, Brittney (Brandon) Crawford, Amber (John) Douglas, and Rodney (Lauren) Paddock and 7 grandkids Kiera, ...
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Jerome Bell

December 3, 2024

Jerome A. Bell, 81, passed away at 1:05 AM on December 3, 2024 at his family home in Maroa, IL. Jerome was born on November 17, 1943 in Springfield, IL, the son of George and Anna (Welch) Bell. He married Linda Swift on October 1, 1964. He and his...

William Jobe

November 29, 2024

Passed away November 29, 2024, at Piatt County Nursing Home in Monticello Resident of Champaign Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...

Clint Detnick

November 25, 2024

Passed away November 25, 2024, at his residence Resident of El Paso Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...
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Doris Jeanette Beasley

December 3, 2024

Doris Beasley, 91, of Mt. Zion, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, December 3rd, at her home. Central Cremation Center in Forsyth assisted the family with arrangements. She is survived by her twin sister Dora Jeanine Murray, daughters Jackie Sue Sm...

Vicki Ottinger

December 2, 2024

Passed away December 2, 2024, at The Loft at Rock Springs Resident of Decatur Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...
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Jerry Lee Tetzlaff

November 30, 2024

Jerry Lee Tetzlaff, 73, of South Jacksonville, passed away in the early morning of Saturday, November 30th, 2024. He was born to Harry and Daisy Tetzlaff on February 7th, 1951, and grew up on a farm in South Bend,IN. Jerry was the youngest of four...

Betty Lou Keaster (Sparks)

November 26, 2024

April 13, 1949 - November 26, 2024 Maroa, Illinois - Betty Keaster, 75, formerly of Latham, passed away peacefully, in Clinton, IL, surrounded by her two sons on November 26, 2024. She was born on April 13, 1949, to Tracy Sparks and Sarah (Short)...

Edward Schofield

November 22, 2024

Passed away November 22, 2024, at Country Health Care & Rehab in Gifford Resident of Champaign Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...

Florence Chappell

November 20, 2024

Passed away November 20, 2024, at Imboden Creek Gardens Resident of Decatur Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...

John D. Lowe

November 19, 2024

Passed away November 19, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital Resident of Decatur Arrangements provided by Central Cremation Center...