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EFFINGHAM -- Clara W. Wolf, 100, of Effingham, formerly of Wheeler, IL, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at The Glenwood Assisted Living in Effingham, IL on what would have been Clara and Reinhart’s 82nd wedding anniversary.

ALTAMONT -- Harriett L. Wharton, 85, of Altamont, died at 3:42 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham.

DECATUR -- It is with much sadness that the family of Vicki Lynn Warden announces her passing.

DECATUR -- Paul Richard Jurgens, “Paulie”, age 67, of Decatur, Illinois died April 12, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

GALVIN, Marion Joseph, 77, Assumption, 2 p.m. in Seitz Funeral Home, Assumption.

DASENBROCK, Frances Darlene, 66, Decatur, died Sunday (April 15, 2018). Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.

BARNES, Ted A., Decatur

DECATUR -- Ted A. Barnes, 79, Decatur, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2018 at home after a long battle with colon-rectal cancer.

Thomas E. Owens, 98, of Clinton, passed away 1:27 p.m. Tuesday (April 10, 2018) at Hawthorne Inn, Clinton.

Steven L. Fillippone, 71, of Normal and formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 8:54 a.m. Friday (April 13, 2018) at his home.

Brewer, Mary, 96, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 4:14 a.m. Saturday (April 14, 2018) at Brookdale, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton.

Elsa Louise Briggs, 82, of Normal, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (April 11, 2018) at her home.

A celebration of life will be April 21 for Bruce W. Brown, 67, of Chandler, Ariz., who went home to our Lord on Sept. 21, 2017, at Copper Creek Inn Memory Care Community in Chandler. The celebration will be in…

Sarah FrancesMcDonald McRaeSarah Frances McDonald McRae age 99 of Florence, SC formerly of Chesterfield, SC entered her Heavenly Home April 13, 2018. Born April 25, 1918 in Hartsville, SC the first child of L. John and Mary Bethune McCaskill McDonald.…

Renetta Louise"Lou" HumphriesLAKE CITY -- Mrs. Renetta Louise "Lou" Humphries, 73, wife of Jeffrey B. Humphries, died Friday, April 13, 2018, after an extended illness. Mrs. Humphries was born on November 6, 1944, in Georgetown County, daughter of the late…

R.D.ChandlerLAMAR -- Robert Don "R.D." Chandler III, age 60, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at the McLeod Hospice House. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at Mt. Elon Baptist Church in the Lydia Community with…

Malcolm H.CollinsMULLINS -- Mr. Malcolm Hagood Collins, 88, widower of Dorothy "Dot" Odom Collins died Friday, April 13, 2018 at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence after an illness.Mr. Collins, who dearly loved his family, was born February 6, 1930…

LenoraMathews AshcraftFLORENCE -- Lenora Mathews Ashcraft, 98, died Friday, April 13, 2018, after an illness.Born in Byron, Georgia, she was the youngest of eight children of Leona Kimbrel and Charlie M. Mathews. She graduated with honors from Ft. Valley High…

James "Jimmy"Tucker Jr.SOCIETY HILL -- James "Jimmy" Hewitt Tucker, Jr., age 64, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Friday, April 13, 2018. A Memorial service will take place at 3:00 on Monday in Welsh Neck Baptist Church. The…

Harry F.Munn Jr.FLORENCE -- Harry Frank Munn, Jr., 69, passed away on Friday evening April 13, 2018 after a long illness.Funeral services will be Monday, April 16, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, Florence. Interment…

Donna LeeBaker ToddPAMPLICO -- Donna Lee Baker Todd, 70, widow of David O'Neal Todd, Sr., passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 in a Florence hospital.Mrs. Donna was born in Plymouth, MA, a daughter of the late Horace F. and Doris…