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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Carl Herring
Mar 24, 2015
Carl Russell Herring, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away 3:53 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 28, 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 Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown,...
Ruth Smith
Mar 23, 2015
Ruth Evelyn (Purdue) Smith, 90, of Decatur, Formerly of Springfield, IL., passed away at 11:00 P.M. on Monday (03-23-2015) at Tanglewood Village, Decatur, IL. A Celebration of Life Service will be held in June 2015. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Ruth was born on August 30, 1924, in...
Thomas Mccutcheon
Mar 21, 2015
Thomas J. "Tommy" McCutcheon, 52, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, in his home. Cremation rites to be accorded. Private family services at a later date. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family. Tommy was born October 12, 1962, in Kittanning, PA, the son of John and Doris (Best) McCutcheon. He married Denise...
Ray Johnson
Mar 20, 2015
Ray Allen Johnson, age 52, entered into rest March 20, 2015 at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare. He was a native of Decatur, Illinois and had lived in Tallahassee since 1997. Ray was a graduate of Millikin University where he received his BA and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega-Theta Iota Chapter. He received his MBA from the University of...
Krista Frisby
Mar 19, 2015
Krista Kay Frisby, 56, of Decatur, IL, passed away 5:37 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 26, 2015, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Graceland...
Robert Brown
Mar 18, 2015
Robert "Bob" Brown, Sr., 79, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away 7:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 23, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, March 22, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon...
Suzie Woodard
Mar 17, 2015
Suzie Woodard, 51, of Bethany, IL, passed away at home, surrounded by her family at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon...
Donald H
Mar 15, 2015
Donald Eugene Hoff, 78, of Kenney, IL, died at 10:42 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Kenney, IL. The family...
Richard Cox
Mar 12, 2015
Richard Owen Cox passed away unexpectedly March 12, 2015 in Clinton, Iowa and went to the loving arms of his Lord. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 19, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL, with military...
Judith Brummerstedt
Mar 12, 2015
Judith Kay Brummerstedt, 68, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015, in her home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4-6 p.m. Monday, March 16, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...
Wilma Cooper
Mar 12, 2015
Wilma Dean Cooper, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 6:05 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, in St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5-8 p.m Wednesday, March 18, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to:...
Dixie Sexton
Mar 11, 2015
Dixie Lee Sexton, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in her home. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in Croninger Cemetery, Cisco, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to: St. Thomas Catholic Church. Dixie was born November 2,...
Jill Covey
Mar 8, 2015
Jill (Dickman) Covey, 39, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015, in her home. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society...
Leon Harres
Mar 5, 2015
Dr. Leon F. Harres, 75, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be Thursday, March 12 at 1:00 p.m.,...
Marie Poland
Mar 3, 2015
Marie Anna Poland, 98, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 8, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials...
Jack Oglesby
Mar 2, 2015
DEATH NOTICE Jack Oglesby, 61, of Decatur, IL passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. There will be no services, cremation rites conducted by the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Jack was born on September 9, 1953 in Clinton, IL the son of Margorie Lee (Mills) Brown. Jack was a Vietnam War veteran serving...
Richard Dahman
Feb 28, 2015
Richard H. Dahman, 84, of Maroa, IL passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Carle Hospital in Urbana, IL. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 from 6-8:00pm with a prayer service at 8:00pm at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be held at at later date at Hewitt Cemetery,...
Joan Christerson
Feb 28, 2015
JoAn "Jo" Christerson, of Decatur, died on Saturday, February 28 at 10:04 pm at Vibra Hospital in Springfield from complications associated with pneumonia and emphysema. She was 82. Jo was born on August 13, 1932 in Stewardson, IL, the daughter of William and Mae Augenstein. She graduated from Stewardson High School in 1950, completed her nurse's training at Decatur and...
Robert Cassidy
Feb 27, 2015
Robert Wesley Cassidy, 81, passed away February 27, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Illinois. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor...
Dorothy Chalcraft
Feb 27, 2015
Dorothy E. Chalcraft, 74, of Decatur, IL, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur. There will be no visitation or services. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, will be assisting the family. Dorothy was born March 21, 1940, in Argenta, IL, the daughter of Arthur E. and Maude E. (Hall) Anderson. She married Larry D. Chalcraft...
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