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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Norma Curtis
Jan 12, 2014
Norma T. Curtis, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:10 a.m. Sunday, January 12, 2014, at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m Friday, January 17, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to the...
Mary Cullison
Jan 11, 2014
Mary E. Cullison, 92, of Forsyth, IL, passed away at 1:20 a.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, at Forsyth United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, January 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL. Mary...
Marilyn Mckeever
Jan 8, 2014
Marilyn Jeanette McKeever, 90, of Decatur, IL, died 3:17 p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 13, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to Homeward Bound Pet...
Don Kramer
Jan 7, 2014
Don W. Kramer, Sr., 70, of Decatur, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Friday, January 10, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Don was born April 23, 1943, in...
Alta O'Neill
Jan 5, 2014
Alta Lee O'Neill, 87, of Decatur, died Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Friday, January 10, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice of charities. Alta was...
George Mcminn
Jan 4, 2014
George Brunk McMinn, 74, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home in Decatur Illinois Saturday, January 4, 2014. 1. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes will be handling arrangements. There will be no funeral or immediate Memorial Service. However, there will be a social event to remember and celebrate George, to be announced at a later date. George was born...
Aldin Curry
Jan 3, 2014
Aldin James Curry, 67, of Decatur, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2014, at his residence. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Aldin was born September 10, 1946, in Decatur, the son of John Thomas and Kathryn D. (Barding) Curry. He...
Brian Hughes
Jan 3, 2014
Brian Gregory Hughes, age 33, formerly of Warrensburg, IL passed away in his home from Coronary Artery Disease on January 3, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur at 2:00pm. Visitation will be 12:30-2:00pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg,...
Paula Garrett
Jan 2, 2014
Paula J. Dalamas Garrett, 67, of Decatur, died Thursday, January 2, 2014, at Imboden Creek Living Center with her sons, sister and other close family at her side. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 6, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 3-6 P.M. Sunday, January 5, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made...
June Roby
Dec 30, 2013
June L. Roby, 89, of Decatur, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013. June was born on June 6, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Carl and Mildred (Olsen) Pemble. She was a member and elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church, and active in their PW Group and her Circle. She enjoyed her many friends, flowers, and tole painting. She married...
Dan Dickerson
Dec 30, 2013
Dan R. Dickerson, 63, of Springfield, IL, died December 30, 2013, in Springfield, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to Citizens with Disabilities or to the charity of donor's...
Mildred Chenoweth
Dec 27, 2013
Mildred "Millie" Chenoweth, 75, of LaPlace, IL, passed away at 8:11 a.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 31, at LaPlace United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, December 30 at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home. Burial will be in LaPlace Cemetery, LaPlace, IL. Memorials may...
Richard Mooney
Dec 27, 2013
Richard (Dick) Mooney, 79, passed away at the Hospice Care Center in Orange City, FL on Friday, December 27, 2013 after a short illness. Visitation will be held Monday, January 6, 2014 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, from 5:00pm to 7:00 pm, with a prayer service at 4:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m.,...
Hoyt Coverstone
Dec 26, 2013
Hoyt Orlando Coverstone passed away on December 26, 2013 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Hoyt was born on July 13, 1915 in Jasper County, IL. He was the son of Claud W. and Sylvia (Diel) Coverstone. He married Kathleen Ellen Kibler on June 10, 1939. He graduated from Eastern Illinois Teachers College in 1938 and taught school in Montrose, IL,...
Marjorie Warnick
Dec 25, 2013
Marjorie Ann Warnick, 88, of Decatur, IL, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at Lincoln Rehabilitation Center, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation beginning at 10:00 am at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may...
Eileen Eldridge
Dec 19, 2013
Eileen Dowd Eldridge, 72, of Decatur, IL, died 5:40 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at Resurrection Life Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, December 23, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Graceland...
Clark Waldmier
Dec 19, 2013
Clark Russell Waldmier, 92, of Decatur, died Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, December 27, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitatation will be from 5 - 8 PM Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Graveside services will be at Gaines Cemetery, Mackinaw,...
Nancy Costello
Dec 19, 2013
Nancy Sue Costello, 69, of Decatur, died Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Fair Havens Christian Home. There will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the donor's choice of charity. Nancy was born January 16, 1944, in Decatur, the daughter of...
George Kareotes
Dec 16, 2013
George P. Kareotes, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away on December 16, 2013. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with no Trisagion service. Private Funeral Services will be accorded and burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery. Mr. Kareotes was born in Decatur, IL on March 12, 1925,...
Michael Nance
Dec 16, 2013
Michael Alan Nance, 73, of Decatur, died at 3:50 AM, Monday, December 16, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. He was a US Army Veteran and a Caterpillar retiree. Graveside funeral service will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Donors choice. " }
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