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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Frances Ballance
Nov 14, 2014
Frances Juanita Sublette Ballance, 98, of Decatur, departed this life on Friday, November 14, 2014 in the comfort of her home with family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 4:00pm on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL with visitation two hours before the service. Michael Karunas will be officiating....
Ruth Fansler
Nov 12, 2014
Ruth Ilene Fansler, 77, of LaPlace, IL, passed away 7:55 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Ridge Cemetery in Long Creek Township. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Friendship Hill Retirement...
Ellen Brown
Nov 12, 2014
Ellen Margaret Brown, 98, of Decatur, IL, passed away 4:50 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 17, 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....
Virginia Trammel
Nov 8, 2014
Virginia M. Trammel, 81, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:59 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL Memorials may be made...
Twilla Daily
Nov 6, 2014
Twilla R. Daily, 67, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away at 10:01 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 10, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be given to St. Mary's Cancer...
Ann Doyle
Nov 5, 2014
Ann Elizabeth (Sharps) Doyle, 80, of Decatur, IL passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 at the Imboden Creek Living Center. Cremation to be accorded. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Imboden Creek Living Center of Decatur, IL. Ann was born on June 14, 1934 in Decatur, the daughter of Amos and Mary Sharps. She married...
Charles Disney
Nov 5, 2014
Charles Disney, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 10, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, November 9, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park,...
Richard Myers
Nov 4, 2014
Richard C. Myers, retired farmer of rural Blue Mound, IL, died November 4, 2014. Visitation will be at the Brintlinger Funeral Home in Decatur on Saturday, November 8th, from noon to 2 pm. A celebration of life service will be held at Blue Mound United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 9th, at 2 pm, with Pastor Randy Myers officiating. Private...
Bonnie Sauer
Nov 3, 2014
Bonnie Louise (Clausing) Sauer was born February 28, 1926 in Kansas City, MO. On November 3, 2014, her heavenly Father welcomed her home. Funeral services will be 6:00 p.m., Friday, November 7, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Camp Butler National...
Robert Bender
Oct 31, 2014
Robert "Bob" Dale Bender, II, age 67, was called to Heaven by his Lord & Savior on Friday, October 31st, 2014. He was surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, November 3, 2014 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 11 am, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, where...
Bernadette Radowski
Oct 30, 2014
Bernadette Radowski, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. There will be a memorial service at McKinley Court Care Center at 10:00 a.m, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 and at a later date in Chicago, IL. Memorials may be made to McKinley Court Care Center, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will...
Dorothy Smith
Oct 29, 2014
Dorothy B. Smith, 95, of Decatur, IL, died 11:33 a.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 3, 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 Salem Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may...
Mary Taylor
Oct 28, 2014
Mary Jane (Kessel) Taylor, 92, of Decatur, died Tuesday night, October 28, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 31, 2014, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made in memory of Mary Jane's daughter, Janet Doran, to Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Mrs....
Lillian Edgecombe
Oct 25, 2014
Lillian Viola (Rucker) Edgecombe, 91, of Argenta died Saturday October 25, 2014 at Keystone Meadows. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, November 1, 2104, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta. Lillian was born in Rockwell, Iowa on January 8th, 1923 to James and...
Martin Greider
Oct 25, 2014
Martin E. Greider, 86, of Decatur, died Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Symphony of Decatur. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Martin was born October 17, 1928, the son of Martin E. and Mae (Meador) Greider. He was in...
Adele Glenn
Oct 25, 2014
Adele Palmer Glenn, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:35 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Clare Bridge of Carmel, IN. She celebrated her 96th birthday on September 8. Private family graveside services were held at Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Mrs. Glenn was born in Chester, PA, daughter of Wayne and Irene Palmer. She grew up in Chicago...
Elva Wall
Oct 23, 2014
Elva L. Wall, 99, of Decatur, IL, passed away 2:50 a.m., Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Aperion Care of Decatur, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 11:15 a.m., Monday, October 27, 2014 at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made...
Kent Oyler
Oct 22, 2014
Kent Oyler, 79 of Decatur, IL, passed away at 7:23 a.m., on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at St. John's Hospital, Springfield IL. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 10:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL,...
Christopher Shirley
Oct 18, 2014
Christopher John Shirley, 29, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, at the funeral home. Christopher was born September 8, 1985 in Kewanee, IL, the son of Stephen A. and Julie...
Ellen Furstenberg
Oct 17, 2014
Ellen Frances (Durflinger) Furstenberg, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:31 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, at Berea Christian Church, Mt. Auburn, IL, with Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday, October 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be...
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