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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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Barry Sanders
Jul 18, 2014
Barry Lynn Sanders, 60, of Decatur, IL, was called to his heavenly home on Friday, July 18, 2014 from St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Pastor Wray Offermann presiding. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 21, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church and also one hour prior to...
Joseph Randol
Jul 15, 2014
Joseph R. "Josh" Randol, 78, of Decatur, IL, died 1:47 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Macon County Honor Guard. Joseph was born June...
Harriet Rambo
Jul 11, 2014
Harriet Ruth Handley Rambo, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 7:55 a.m. in her home. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Concordia Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday, July 14, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be at a later date at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Ramsey, IL. In lieu of...
Ruth Klingler
Jul 11, 2014
Ruth M. "Mrs. K" Klingler, 85, of Decatur, IL, died Friday, July 11, 2014, at Lincoln Rehabilitation, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with Pastor Wray Offermann officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., prior to service time at the church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL,...
Wilma Redman
Jul 8, 2014
Wilma Jean Redman, 88, of Decatur, IL, died 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 1st United Methodist Church, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur,...
Shirley Williams
Jul 7, 2014
Shirley J. Williams, Decatur, passed away on July 7, 2014 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Shirley was born on May 3, 1928, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. She was the daughter of John Anton and Frances Ione (Monroe) Waeger. She was raised in Sarcoxie, Missouri. Shirley married Richard H. Williams on August 28, 1954. They had three children: Kristina Ann, Richard Monroe,...
Jerald Merrick
Jul 3, 2014
Jerald Andrew Merrick, 66, of Decatur, IL, passed away July 3, 2014. Military graveside rites will be conducted 1 p.m., Thursday, July 17, at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL. Cremation rites were accorded by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. " }
William Dodd
Jul 2, 2014
William E. "Bill" Dodd, 86, of Cerro Gordo, IL, died 11:13 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL,...
Frances H
Jul 2, 2014
Frances Anita Hoffman, 65, of Decatur, IL, died 8:10 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Symphony of Decatur, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL. Frances was born July 13,...
Patricia Smith
Jun 30, 2014
Patricia "Pat" Louise Talbert Smith, 82, passed away on Monday, (June 30, 2014) at her home in Forsyth, Illinois. Pat was born on February 17, 1932 in Decatur to Dr. W.M. and Louise Henry Talbert. Pat was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women. She graduated from James Millikin University where she met Sidney Paulsen Smith. They...
Richard Eckhart
Jun 29, 2014
Richard M. Eckhart, 85, of Niantic, IL passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at his residence. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 10:30am at the Niantic Christian Church with the visitation from 9-10:30am. Burial will be in the Long Point Cemetery; Niantic, IL. Memorials may be made to the Niantic Christian Church. Richard was...
Guy Neibuhr
Jun 27, 2014
Guy F. Neibuhr, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to...
Mary Gwin
Jun 25, 2014
Mary Marie (Hendrickson) Gwin, 86, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Mattoon, IL, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 30, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Mary was...
Aaron Stone
Jun 23, 2014
Aaron Kyle Stone "Kyle" of Alpharetta, GA, formerly of Forsyth, son of Dale and Rita Colee and Mark Stone passed away in his home on June 23, 2014. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 30, at First Christian Church. Visitation will be 3-7 P.M. Sunday, June 29, at the church. Burial will be private for family only. Kyle...
Dorothy Raney
Jun 21, 2014
Dorothy Dawn Raney, 94 of Decatur, IL passed away on June 21, 2014 at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 27 at 10:00am at the First Church of the Nazarene, Decatur, IL. The visitation will be from 6-8pm on Thursday, June 26 at the church and an hour before service time....
Elmer Barr
Jun 21, 2014
Elmer Max Barr, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 12:07 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26 at First Church of the Nazarene with visitation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, at the church. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, with military rites conducted...
Robert Wrigley
Jun 20, 2014
Robert M. Wrigley, 93, beloved husband, father and grandfather died peacefully with his family by his side and entered his Heavenly home Friday, June 20, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with Father Rick Weltin officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the...
Diane Reed
Jun 19, 2014
Diane M. Reed, 64, of Forsyth, IL, died 11:59 p.m., June 19, 2014, at her residence, with her husband and family at her side.. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Central Christian Church, Decatur, IL, with Rev. Michael Karunas officiating. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur,...
W. Dunker
Jun 17, 2014
W. Marie Dunker, 85, of Decatur, IL, died 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 20, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made...
Susan Do
Jun 17, 2014
Susan Do, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 in her residence. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, followed by a private family service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Susan Do was born April 17, 1948 in Thotnot Longxuyen...
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