Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
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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M.L. Waldrop
May 22, 2015
M. L. "Bud" Waldrop, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial services will be 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Grace United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church of Decatur. Bud...
Ruth Massey
May 20, 2015
"She was clothed with strength and dignity; she laughed at the days to come. She spoke with wisdom and faithful instruction was on her tongue. Her children arise and call her blessed." Proverbs 31. Our beloved Mother, Mother-in-law, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, Betty Ruth (Reider) Massey, went to Heaven on May 20th, 2015. Surrounded by her family, she was loved into...
Dorothy Gerk
May 17, 2015
Dorothy Irene Gerk, 102, of Decatur, IL, went home to be with her Lord, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Imboden Creek Living Center, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Life Foursquare Church, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo,...
Patricia Carter
May 17, 2015
Patricia A. Carter, 84, of Decatur, IL, passed away 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Patricia...
James Beckett
May 16, 2015
James R. Beckett, 88, of Blue Mound, IL, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 21, at Blue Mound United Methodist Church, Blue Mound, IL, with visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at the church. Burial will be in Hall Cemetery, Blue Mound. Memorials may be made to: Blue...
Nancy Burns
May 14, 2015
Nancy Jane Burns, 80, of Macon, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at her home. Funeral services will be noon Monday, May 18, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL. Nancy was born August 26, 1934, in Wabash, Indiana, the daughter of Glen and Elizabeth (Foust)...
Carman Reynolds
May 13, 2015
Carman Juanita Reynolds, 89, of Decatur, IL passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur, IL. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Ave, Decatur, IL with visitation at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will...
Bernard Johnson
May 11, 2015
Bernard "Bernie" Wayne Johnson, 89, of Decatur, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at Niantic Christian Church. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, May 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, with military rites conducted by the Macon...
Douglas Eshelman
May 11, 2015
Douglas Clark Eshelman, 68, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at the University of Chicago hospital following heart surgery. Doug was born on September 16, 1947 in Decatur to Jane (Clark) and George Eshelman. Doug's mother and infant sister both died in childbirth when he was 3. His late grandparents Claudia and G. Roy Eshelman and Edith and Lynn Clark raised...
R. Roberts
May 8, 2015
R. Lorraine Roberts, 77, of Harristown, IL, died at 1:05 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2015, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, IL, with her family by her side. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown...
Russell Tiede
May 7, 2015
Russell Louis Tiede, 86, passed away in his home on May 7, 2015, with his loving wife Janet at his side. He leaves his wife of nearly 58 years, Janet (Potter) Tiede; son Glenn Russell Tiede and wife Mary; daughter Carolyn Besalke and husband Tyler; son Jon Tiede and wife Lynn; and five grandchildren, Chelsea (Besalke) Klunick and husband Kyle,...
Roland Heath
May 6, 2015
Roland "Pop" A. Heath, 85, of Decatur, IL, passed away 6:58 a.m., Wednesday, May 06, 2015, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon...
Robert Grabowski
May 1, 2015
Robert E. Grabowski, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2015, at McKinley Court Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...
Donald Eckart
May 1, 2015
Donald S. "Doc" Eckart, Sr., 78, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 7:10 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2015, in his residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be...
Marjorie Mcclure
Apr 30, 2015
Marjorie L. McClure, 89, of Decatur, IL, daughter of George L. and Estelle (Copas) Carnahan, passed away April 30, 2015. Inurnment will be 5:30 p.m.,Wednesday, June 17, at North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Marjorie was retired from General Electric as a Quality Control Supervisor. " }
Mary Graham
Apr 27, 2015
Mary Grace Graham, 88, of Decatur, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at her home. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 1, 2015, at St. James Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery, Illiopolis. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be...
Karen Fowler
Apr 24, 2015
Karen S. Fowler, 64, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015, in her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m, Saturday, May 2nd, at Resurrection Life Church, 1085 W. McKinley Avenue, Decatur. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday, and also 4-8 p.m. Friday, May 1st at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...
Elsie Whitten
Apr 24, 2015
Elsie Whitten, 96, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Oreana, IL, went home to be with her Lord in Heaven Friday, April 24, 2015, at Heartland Health Care, Decatur, IL. Celebration of her life will be held at 10:00 a.m, Wednesday, April 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until service time and also 5-7...
Mary Diesing
Apr 22, 2015
Diesing, Mary Elizabeth (Brunk), 97, died April 22, 2015. She had been a resident of Imboden Creek Living Center. Mary was born November 19, 1917, in Lexington, MO, the daughter of Hanford and Maymie (Olsen) Brunk. She grew up in California, MO, and was valedictorian of the Class of 1936 there. After studying at Central Missouri State Teachers' College, she...
Paul Durchholz
Apr 22, 2015
Paul E. Durchholz, 81, of Decatur, IL, peacefully passed into the arms of his Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Symphony of Decatur, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to...
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