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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Jay Farris
Sep 29, 2014
Jay Allen Farris, 27, of Decatur, IL, died Monday, September 29, 2014. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials may be made to the family. Jay was born October 24, 1986, in Decatur, IL, the son of Jon Steven Farris and Lisa Ann (Smith) Irvin. Jay worked in the shipping...
Charles Ernst
Sep 27, 2014
Charles L. "Charlie" Ernst, 84, of Forsyth, IL, passed away at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday,...
Juetta Hiser
Sep 26, 2014
Juetta E. Hiser passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 at the Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, IL surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be held on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at Friends Creek Cemetery in Argenta, IL for family and friends, with visitation at 12:30 P.M., for family only, at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral...
Deborah Woltz
Sep 26, 2014
Deborah L. Woltz, 61, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 7:37 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday, September 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may...
Bernard Clough
Sep 26, 2014
Bernard "Bernie" Clough, 90, of Decatur, IL, died Friday evening (September 26, 2014) with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with Rev. Sally Hamon officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery with...
Nelda Roper
Sep 24, 2014
Nelda Dolores Roper, 81, of Decatur, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Friday, September 26, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown. Dolores was born October 29, 1932, in Decatur, the daughter of...
Rose Cunningham
Sep 23, 2014
Rose Cunningham of Decatur died at 5:47 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital with family by her side. Funeral Liturgy will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at St. Thomas Church, Decatur. Memorials may be made to St. Thomas Church. Rose was born Nov. 1, 1916, in Eau Claire, WI, to Frances and Charles Gorell....
Phillip Cook
Sep 22, 2014
Phillip James Cook, 34, of Champaign, IL, passed away at 12:46 a.m. Monday, September 22, 2014, at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana, IL. Visitation will be 3:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with a short service to follow. Phillip was born September 19, 1980, in Decatur, the son of Gary James and Sheree...
John Baker
Sep 22, 2014
John Henry Baker, 79, of Cerro Gordo, has joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for his eternal walk on Monday, September 22, 2014. John was born to Lucille and Jesse D. Baker on November 19, 1934 in Oakley, IL, as one of 13 children. He married Barbara Jesse in Mt. Zion, IL on January 8, 1956 and they have...
Mary Querrey
Sep 22, 2014
Mary Elizabeth(Clendenen) Querrey age 98 passed away September 22, 2014. She was a resident of Decatur until 2012 when she moved to Hendersonville TN. She was a charter member of St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and CD of A. She and her husband were owners and operators of several groceries stores in the city of Decatur, retired from Decatur...
Harold Harris
Sep 22, 2014
Harold Jay Harris, 47, of Charleston, IL, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Carle Foundation Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. Memorial visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, September 26, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made...
Mary Hufford
Sep 19, 2014
Mary Hufford, 81, of Cerro Gordo, passed away at 11:30 P.M. Friday (09-19-2014) at Decatur Rehabilitation Health Care Center. Funeral services will be Noon Wednesday (09-24-2014) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL., with visitation 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. on Wednesday (09-24-2014) at the funeral home. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made...
Ruth Baker
Sep 19, 2014
Ruth G. Baker, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 26, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting...
Albert Roper
Sep 18, 2014
Albert E. Roper, 82, of LaPlace, IL, passed away 6:50 a.m., Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Eastview Terrace in Sullivan, IL. Memorial services will be 2:30 p.m., Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Cremation Rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association. Albert was born December 15, 1931 in Leachville, AR,...
Pamela Davis
Sep 18, 2014
Pamela J. Davis, 55, of Decatur, went to be with Jesus Thursday, September 18, 2014, at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation beginning at 9:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mt. Zion, Illinois. Pamela was born July 7, 1959,...
W. Dillinger
Sep 15, 2014
W. Wayne Dillinger, 100, of Decatur, IL, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, September 19, at the funeral home. Masonic services will be conducted by Stephen Decatur Lodge #979 at...
Tab Stortzum
Sep 14, 2014
Tab Edward Stortzum, 55, of Sullivan, IL, passed away 9:05 p.m., Sunday, September 14, 2014, at his residence. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Sunnyside Road Church of Christ, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will be assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to DMH Hospice or Cancer Care...
Winifred Bavor
Sep 12, 2014
Winifred Caroline Woodward Bavor of Decatur died peacefully Sunday, September 14, 2014, just prior to her 97th birthday, at Heartland/Manor Care Nursing Facility, Decatur, Illinois. Private family graveside services will be held at Fairlawn Cemetery on Friday, October 3, 2014, followed by public visitation from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church. A memorial service will then be held...
Roena Soliday
Sep 11, 2014
Roena H. Soliday, 92, of Forsyth, IL, formerly of Orland Park, IL, passed away 10:16 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, September 15, 2014, at Central Christian Church, with visitation 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., prior to service time at the church. Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday,...
Charlotte Munie
Sep 11, 2014
Charlotte Ann Munie, 62 of Decatur, IL died Thursday, September 11th at her home in Oxford House in Decatur. Born December 27th, 1951 to Charles and Josephine Wagner Munie, Charlotte will be remembered as a loving daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, godmother, friend and faithful member of Saint James and Patrick Parish. Charlotte overcame several hardships early in her life including...
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