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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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Anna Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Lenita Sheese

Lenita Sheese

Dec 24, 2014

Lenita P. Sheese, 84, of Terre Haute, Indiana and formerly of Monticello, Illinois, died December 24, 2014. She was born October 9, 1930 the daughter of Wilfred and Edna (Blickenstaff) Johnson in Cisco, Illinois. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Sheese, daughters Kathy (Steve) Hockett of Indianapolis, Penny (Terry) Utley of Newburgh, Indiana, sons Doug (Mary) Madden of St....

Carrie Hauck

Carrie Hauck

Dec 24, 2014

Carrie Hauck, 53, of Warrensburg, died early Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Private family services will be held and burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Carrie was born June 30, 1961, in Decatur, the daughter of Thomas and Edith (Erwin) Embrey. Carrie is survived by her sons, Dustin Mahan of Warrensburg, Matt (Angie) Mahan of Decatur, and...

Lynda White

Lynda White

Dec 23, 2014

Lynda L. White, 63, of Decatur, IL, passed away 3:54 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 27, 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 Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may...

Basil Ware

Basil Ware

Dec 23, 2014

Basil N. Ware, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, December 23rd, at Hickory Point Christian Village. Brintlinger Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements in Decatur. Services will be held at Pawlak Funeral Home in Temperance, Michigan, with burial at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania, Ohio. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 pm on...

Dionne Carlson

Dionne Carlson

Dec 22, 2014

Dionne "Dee" L. Carlson, 83, of Forsyth, IL, passed away 11:24 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial Celebration will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Homeward Bound or Donor's Choice. Dionne was...

Homer Kellogg

Homer Kellogg

Dec 16, 2014

Homer D. Kellogg, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, in Quincy, IL, at the IL Veteran's Home. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday (12-20-2014) at Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Homer was born November 19, 1922, in Decatur, IL, the son of Melvin...

Terry West

Terry West

Dec 15, 2014

Terry Lee West, 63, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, December 19, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL....

James Willis

James Willis

Dec 14, 2014

James Robert "Jim" Willis of Decatur passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014, in Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 19, 2014, at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Thursday, December 18 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 2:30 P.M. Friday in Griffith Cemetery...

Thomas Stowell

Thomas Stowell

Dec 13, 2014

Thomas Jerome Stowell, 66, of Decatur, IL, died Sat., Dec. 13, 2014 in his home. Cremation rites will be accorded. Mr. Stowell was born Aug. 23, 1948 in Decatur, IL., the son of James Charles & Mary Frances Young Stowell. He was a truck driver for Hoffman Trucking and formerly ADM. He served in the U. S. Navy during the...

Mitchell Dodson

Mitchell Dodson

Dec 13, 2014

Mitchell Lane Dodson, 18, of Cerro Gordo, IL., passed away at 5:15 A.M. on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur,...

Andrew Kellums

Andrew Kellums

Dec 13, 2014

Andrew J. Kellums (A.J.) of Decatur, IL passed away on December 13th, 2014 at the age of 83 in the care of the Heartland Healthcare Center from natural causes. Andrew was born on August 31st, 1931 in the town of Elvins, MO. He was one of four siblings born to Nottley Kellums and his wife, Ruby Umfleet. Stationed in England...

Quinn Davis

Quinn Davis

Dec 12, 2014

Quinn Albert Davis, 85, of Blue Mound, Ill. Died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 at the Vonderleith Living Center, Mt. Pulaski, Ill. Memorial Visitation will at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 from 4-7:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the Audubon Society. Mr. Davis was born March 5, 1929 in Gifford, Ill., the son of Lewis &...

Lois Moore

Lois Moore

Dec 7, 2014

Lois M. Moore, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral Mass will be 6 p.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Graveside service will be held at a later date in Calvary Cemetery, Decatur,...

Betty Nicol

Betty Nicol

Dec 6, 2014

Betty L. Nicol, 91, of Decatur, died Saturday, December 6, 2014, at McKinley Court. Graveside services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Homeward Bound Pet Shelter. Betty was born June 20th, 1923 in Pana, Illinois, the daughter of Merle...

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