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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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Wilma Roberson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Delores Penn

Delores Penn

Dec 26, 2015

Delores (Dee) Penn, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away on December 26th, 2015 in Heritage Health Mt. Zion, Illinois.Visitation will be on Tuesday (12-29-2015) from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. with a service at 7:00 P.M.. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (12-30-2015) at Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Mary Curran

Mary Curran

Dec 25, 2015

Mary Louise (McClure) Curran, 84, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to services at the Decatur funeral home. Burial will be at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to:...

Russell Nicholson

Russell Nicholson

Dec 24, 2015

Russell Thomas Nicholson, 73, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Russell was born November 24, 1942 in Decatur to Robert and Lois Nicholson. He served at Ft. Benning Georgia and Greenland as a member of the U.S. ARMY from February 24, 1961 to February 20, 1964 and was employed as a sheet metal...

Augusta Tetley

Augusta Tetley

Dec 22, 2015

Augusta Marie Tetley, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 26, at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Dove RSVP or Life Builders Church of God. Augusta was...

William Hickman

William Hickman

Dec 20, 2015

William A. Hickman “Bill”, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 24, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Private family graveside services will be held at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made...

Steven Booth

Steven Booth

Dec 17, 2015

Steven R. Booth, 58, of Decatur passed away December 17, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held in Steven’s honor at St. Thomas Catholic Church at a later date. A graveside service will also be held in Memorial Park Cemetery, Malden, Missouri.Mr. Booth was born January 9, 1957, in East St. Louis, Mo., son of Edward...

Anna Kahler

Anna Kahler

Dec 10, 2015

Anna Belle Kahler, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 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. In lieu of flowers,...

Billy Brehm

Billy Brehm

Dec 8, 2015

Billy J. “Bill” Brehm, 71, of Decatur, IL, went home to be with the Lord December 8, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 11, at Riverside Baptist Church. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, December 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur,...

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