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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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John Gifford
Jan 17, 2015
John L. Gifford, 64, of Decatur, died Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with family at his side. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 22, at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Wednesday, January 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials may be made to the family. John was...
G. Ellis
Jan 15, 2015
Ellis, G. Louise (Neuendorf), 94, formerly of Decatur, IL, and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at her home in Kirksville, MO, on January 15, 2015. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Burial is in Graceland Cemetery. Services are at 11am, Monday, January 19, 2015, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 250 W Decatur St....
Harold Schubert
Jan 13, 2015
Harold Robert "Bob" Schubert, 75, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away at 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Heartland Healthcare. He courageously battled Posterior Cortical Atrophy for the past eighteen months. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be...
Virginia Kraft
Jan 13, 2015
Virginia Mae Kraft, 72, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Order of Eastern Star, Macon, IL. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January17. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from Noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be...
Fritz Wicker
Jan 12, 2015
Fritz Lloyd Wicker, 54, of Decatur, IL, passed away 6:07 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 16, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, January 15, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL....
Jack Atchison
Jan 12, 2015
Jack Kearney Atchison, 89, of Forsyth, IL, passed away Monday (Jan. 12, 2015). Jack was born July 13, 1925 in rural Lovington, IL, the son of Hal and Grace Kearney Atchison. After graduating from Decatur High School in 1943, he served as a navigator in the United States Army Air Corps. On November 18, 1945, Jack married Betty L. Schneider....
William Williams
Jan 9, 2015
William Glenn "Bill" Williams of Decatur, IL, died Friday, January 9, 2015, after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 12, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with burial following the Mass at Boiling Springs Cemetery. According to Bill's wishes, there will be no visitation. Instead, immediately after the burial, the...
Norma Johner
Jan 6, 2015
Norma J. Johner, 87, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at her residence. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Friday, January 9, 2015, at Warrensburg United Methodist Church, Warrensburg, IL, with visitation from 10:30 a.m. till service time at the church. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Warrensburg United Methodist...
Doris Nees
Jan 4, 2015
Dorothea "Doris" M. Nees, 91, of Decatur, died Sunday, January 4, 2015, at Eastern Star Home, Macon, Illinois. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 9, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to the First United Congregational Church or St. Jude...
George Thompson
Jan 3, 2015
George H. Thompson, III passed away peacefully in his home January 3, 2015. Memorial services will be held 1:00 P.M. Monday, January 19, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation two hours prior to service time. Memorials may be made to the American Liver Foundation. George was born August 10, 1957, in San Luis Obispo, CA, the son...
Ruby Lynch
Jan 2, 2015
Ruby Baker Tarter Lynch, 96, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2015, at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Tabernacle Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m., with visitation starting at 9:00 a.m. prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Brintlinger...
Regina Waks
Jan 1, 2015
Regina "Reggie" Waks (nee Geisler) passed away peacefully on January 1, 2015 at age 92, in Sacramento, California, with family members at her bedside. She battled with heart disease for many years. Reggie is survived by her three sons, Randy and his wife Debra of Clinton, Steve and his wife Mehrnaz of Sacramento, and Dennis and his former wife Jaclyn...
Judith Kelm
Jan 1, 2015
Judith Kay Kelm, 62, of Decatur, IL, entered into eternal glory on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015, at 11 A.M. at Pilgrim Lutheran Church with a visitation one hour prior. Pastors Bill and Brock Abbott will officiate. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the...
Anna Anderson
Dec 31, 2014
Anna (Ann) J. Anderson, 89, of Champaign, formerly of Decatur, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Heartland Health Care Center, Champaign, IL. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation at 10:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to First United...
Anna Anderson
Dec 31, 2014
Anna (Ann) J. Anderson, 89, of Champaign, formerly of Decatur, died Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at Heartland Health Care Center, Champaign, IL. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation at 10:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to First United...
Betty Harmison
Dec 30, 2014
Betty J. Harmison, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. The family requests casual attire. Burial will be in Macon County...
Roger Harrison
Dec 28, 2014
Roger L. "Cowboy" Harrison, 70, of Forsyth, IL, passed away at 12:52 a.m. Sunday, December 28, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, January 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown....
Alice Thomas
Dec 27, 2014
Alice Mary Thomas, 93 of Decatur, IL passed away on Dec. 27, 2014 at the Imboden Creek Living Center. Graveside services will be held at the Lutheran Cemetery in Decatur on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 at 10:00am. Memorials may be given to St. John's Lutheran Church or LSA. Alice was born on Dec. 20, 1921 in Decatur, IL the daughter...
Kenneth Siddens
Dec 25, 2014
Kenneth Faye Siddens, 101, of Decatur, IL, passed away 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 29, 2014, 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. Memorials...
Eloise Crisman
Dec 25, 2014
Eloise Chapman Crisman, 92, of Highland Village, TX passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 at the Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may be made to: Mercy Hospice, 2281 Olympia Dr., Flower Mound, TX. 75028-1857. Eloise was born on December 2, 1922 in Cerro Gordo, IL...
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