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Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Decatur and Cerro Gordo, IL area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Louise Holt
Feb 1, 2016
Louise M. Holt, 87, of Decatur, IL, went into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 1, 2016, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 4, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will...
Madonna Dilbeck
Jan 30, 2016
DECATUR -- Madonna T. (Althoff) Dilbeck, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully at 11:18 pm on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL.Madonna was born on July 24, 1924 in Teutopolis, IL. She married Billy Dilbeck of Decatur on June 18, 1949 at St. James Catholic Church. Bill preceded her in death on September...
Patricia Thompson
Jan 26, 2016
Patricia Marie Thompson, 59, of Monticello, IL, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL. She was comforted by her husband, all three sons, and close family.Cremation rites to be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family. Patricia desired that condolences be left in the form of donations to the...
Steven Copeland
Jan 25, 2016
Steven W. (Pokey) Copeland, 67, of Peoria, IL, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 30, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home.Steven was born December 8, 1948 in Decatur, IL, the son of Joseph Thomas and...
Myra Wachholz
Jan 24, 2016
Myra Lee Wachholz, 64, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 29 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with visitation from 10:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements.Memorials may...
Walter Denzler
Jan 23, 2016
Walter A. Denzler, 75, of Decatur, IL, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, January 23, 2016 in Decatur.Walter was born July 24, 1940, in Hillsboro, IL to Walter and Bernice Denzler. He married Mary M. Heidenreich on October 23, 1965 in Mt. Vernon, IL.Walter was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and active in the Boy Scouts...
Carolyn Goodman
Jan 23, 2016
Carolyn J. Goodman, 64, of Decatur passed away at 11:27 P.M. Saturday, January 23, 2016.Private family graveside services will be held at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Macon Resources.Carolyn was born September 21, 1951, the daughter of Roland and Barbara (Garner)...
Louis Gomez
Jan 22, 2016
Louis Arthur Gomez (Art) 85, born July 17, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, passed away peacefully into his eternal heavenly home on January 22, 2016 in Jupiter, Florida.He leaves behind his wife of 63 years, Goldie (Mullinax), sons Duane (Lenn), Stanley(Jenny), daughter Linda Jesek (Warren), his loving grandchildren, Kenneth Gomez, Alyssa(Gomez) Lawrence ,Kathryn Gomez, Benjamin Gomez, Bryant Gomez, Sophi (Jesek)...
Wilma Roberson
Jan 13, 2016
Wilma Jane Roberson, 87, of Decatur, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at McKinley Court.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 9-11 A.M. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or Alzheimer’s Association.Wilma was born March 6, 1928,...
Elizabeth Jones
Jan 12, 2016
Elizabeth L. Jones, 79, of Decatur, Illinois died Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at home, surrounded by loved ones.Liz was raised in Waterloo, Illinois by her mother, Edna (Gleiber) Goeddel and her father, Elmer Goeddel. She was a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and taught elementary school for five years. She married Dale K. Jones of Carbondale, Illinois on June...
Shirley Ritchie
Jan 9, 2016
Shirley Joan Ritchie of Decatur, IL passed away on January 9, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, January 12 at 10:00am with a visitation one hour prior at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may be made to...
Tanya Childs
Jan 8, 2016
Tanya M. Childs, 34, of Decatur, died Friday, January 8, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 14, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4-8 P.M. Wednesday, January 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Operation Warm Fuzzy. Tanya was born September 9,...
William Franklin
Jan 8, 2016
William Eric Franklin, 32, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016.Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2016, at Camp Wilson Foursquare Church, Harristown, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Coen Cemetery, Clay County, Chloe, West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made To...
Mary Propst
Jan 6, 2016
Mary Jane Propst, 84, of Argenta, IL, passed away surrounded by family at 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, January 6, 2016, under Hospice care in Decatur, IL.Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date...
Helen Binkley
Jan 6, 2016
Helen Binkley, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Helen was born to Nora Dell (Roche) Wood and Timothy Carl Wood on February 7, 1923 in Decatur, IL. She married George Binkley on June 29, 1947 and he preceded her in death on May 8, 2000.Helen received her Bachelor and Master’s of Education...
Joe Thomas
Jan 3, 2016
Joe Thomas, Sr., 64, of Decatur, IL, was placed in the loving arms of his Savior, Sunday, January 3, 2016, at his residence. Graveside services for family will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...
Ronald Otta
Jan 2, 2016
Ronald Dwight Otta, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 6:35 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 5 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL, with military rites conducted...
Thomas Maddox
Dec 30, 2015
Thomas J. Maddox, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, January 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may...
Vernagene Sank
Dec 29, 2015
Vernagene (Jean) Sank 88, of Havana, Il (Formerly of Decatur) passed away December 29, 2015 at Mason District Hospital. Jean was born April 13, 1927 in Boynton township, Tazewell County the daughter of Frank & Fannie (Luken) Herhamer. She married Robert Sank, March 10, 1947. He passed away January 8, 2007.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 4, 2016,...
Ronald Hammac
Dec 28, 2015
Ronald Allen “Ron” Hammac, 63, of Clinton, IL, passed away December 28, 2015, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time. The family requests casual attire. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital.Ron was...
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