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Obituaries

Barbara A. Strohl

Barbara A. Strohl, 72, of Bement passed away at 6:40 a.m., Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Barbara was born October 11, 1951, in Clinton, Illinois, to Elmer “Bill” and Doris (Blythe) Jones. She married Richard “Dick” Strohl on June 14, 1969, in Bement, Illinois.
Mary Alice Alberts

Mary Alice Alberts

Mary Alice Alberts

When Mary Alice Alberts was born, they literally broke the mold. She was definitely one of a kind: lived life to the fullest, vibrant and vivacious, loved to laugh and make others laugh by telling countless stories and jokes.

Philip Hastings Crayton

Philip Hastings Crayton, 96, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, formerly of Georgetown, Texas, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy Shearer Crayton.   Phil was born in Seneca Falls, New York, to Audrey and Ralph Crayton.

Timothy “Tim” William Mazur

Timothy “Tim” William Mazur passed peacefully on January 31, 2024, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Tim was born on July 27, 1960, in Royal Oak, Michigan, to Elaine (Geoghan) and Joseph Mazur. Tim was the third of five children. When Tim was 6 years old the family moved to Poland, Ohio.

Donald Hugh Padfield

Donald Hugh Padfield died peacefully at the age of 86 at his residence in Georgetown, Texas. Don was born in Des Moines, Iowa to W.C. “Pad” and Ruth Padfield who moved to Houston, Texas, in Don’s early years.  Don graduated from Lamar High School and The University of Houston with a B.S.

Shirley M. Lewis

Shirley M. Lewis passed away peacefully on January 13, 2024. Shirley was born in Jacksonville, Illinois to John R. Smith, Sr. and Estella M. Smith on January 15, 1933. She married Donald L. Lewis on October 7, 1951.

Melvin Hayden Johnson Jr.

We are sad to announce the passing of Melvin Hayden Johnson, Jr on January 28 while surrounded by his family and the loving staff at the Tiffin House in Georgetown, Texas.

Miguel Méndez

Miguel Méndez, 86, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away at home of natural causes on Friday, January 26, 2024. Miguel was born on September 29, 1937, in his beloved community of El Astillero, Zacatecas, Mexico and was the second oldest of seven children.

Judith Ann Baier

Judy Baier, known to friends and loved ones as ‘JB’ was called to her heavenly home on January 28, 2024 and is now dancing the streets of gold. She was born on September 24, 1942 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Donald Robert Kyle and Virginia Violet Speake. She graduated from St.

Judy Baier

Judy Baier passed away January 28, 2024. A public viewing will be held on Wednesday, February 7,  from 6-8 p.m. at The Gabriels Funeral Chapel and Crematory. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, February 9, at 2 p.m. at The Sun City Worship Center.