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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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H. Drew

H. Drew

Oct 6, 2015

H. Leon Drew, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10, at Life Builders Church of God, 833 W. Pershing Road, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, October 9, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Graveside services will be at...

Constance Saxby

Constance Saxby

Oct 5, 2015

Constance M. Saxby, 93, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015, at Symphony of Decatur, Decatur, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 8, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL. Constance was born November 24, 1921, the daughter of Edward and Rose Cichowski Wasielewski. She had...

Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

Oct 4, 2015

Jackie E. Brown, 72, of Boody, IL, passed away 11:03 p.m., Sunday, October 4, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 10, at Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements. Jackie was born January 19, 1943, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Jack and...

Charles Hardy

Charles Hardy

Oct 1, 2015

Charles Floyd Hardy, 68, of Scooba, MS, formerly of Decatur, IL, went to be with our heavenly Father at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home on Oakland Ave. in Decatur with visitation from 5...

Darrell Smiley

Darrell Smiley

Oct 1, 2015

Darrell Smiley, 81, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015, in his home. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to: American Heart Association. Darrell was born September 17, 1934, in Hardinsburg, KY, the son of Willis Franklin and Bessie (Robinson) Smiley. Darrell was not...

Elizabeth Bossle

Elizabeth Bossle

Sep 26, 2015

Elizabeth "Betty" G. Bossle, 90, of Niantic, IL, passed away at 4:03 a.m. Saturday, Septmeber 26, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 3, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may...

Bertie Slade

Bertie Slade

Sep 25, 2015

Bertie E. Slade, 83, of La Place, IL, died 7:55 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2015 in the Arthur Home from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to: Cerro...

Marian Brozio

Marian Brozio

Sep 24, 2015

Marian Virginia Brozio, 102, of Carmel, IN, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away at 5:22 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2015, at Crown Point Assisted Living, Carmel, IN. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 6-8 p.m. Monday, September 28, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland...

Iris Laskowski

Iris Laskowski

Sep 22, 2015

Iris Louise Laskowski, 78, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 3:25 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2015, in her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 25, at Prairie Avenue Christian Church, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the...

Caroline Williams

Caroline Williams

Sep 22, 2015

Caroline Elizabeth (Adams) Williams, 90, of Long Creek, IL, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to...

Dorothy Pugh

Dorothy Pugh

Sep 20, 2015

Dorothy Lenore Pugh, 83, Warrensburg, Ill., died Sunday, Sept. 20, at Fair Havens Nursing Home, Decatur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 29, at the funeral home, with Eastern Star services at 8 p.m., by Illini Chapter #813. Burial will...

Pauline Jones

Pauline Jones

Sep 18, 2015

Pauline J. Jones, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:50 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2015, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 22 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL. Memorials may be made...

Julia Meyer

Julia Meyer

Sep 18, 2015

Julia J. Meyer, a.k.a. 32, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Family services will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family. Memorials may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Surviving are her loving husband, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sister, and sister-in-law. She...

Robert Parker

Robert Parker

Sep 18, 2015

Robert Randolph Parker, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:25 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2015, at Symphony of Decatur. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday, September 21, at Randolph Cemetery, near Kenney, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, IL, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to: DMH Hospice or Randolph...

Harry Parton

Harry Parton

Sep 17, 2015

Harry M. "Mike" Parton, 72, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2015 in his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 21, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, September 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made...

Gary Berg

Gary Berg

Sep 16, 2015

Gary L. Berg, 67, of Decatur, IL, passed away 8:10 a.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at his residence. Memorial services will be 12:00 noon, Saturday, September 19, 2015, at First Church of the Nazarene, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene "Cracked Pots Fellowship"....

John Seitz

John Seitz

Sep 16, 2015

John F. Seitz, 82, of LaPlace, IL, passed away at 6:58 a.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, at LaPlace United Methodist Church. Burial will be in LaPlace Cemetery, LaPlace, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may...

Charles Condiff

Charles Condiff

Sep 16, 2015

Charles Marion Condiff, 82, of Oreana, IL, passed away 11:57 a.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 21, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, September 20, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery,...

Phyllis Brown

Phyllis Brown

Sep 14, 2015

Phyllis A. Brown, 86, of Taylorville, IL, formerly of Blue Mound, IL, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Family graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Brown Cemetery, Blue Mound, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association. Phyllis...

Glenn Falk

Glenn Falk

Sep 14, 2015

Glenn Rex Falk, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Per Rex's wishes, private services will be held. Military rites will be conducted by Macon County Honor Guard. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Macon County Honor...

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