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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Sammye Aikman
Dec 16, 2013
Sammye Lou Swango Aikman, 85, of Decatur, IL, died 1:15 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2013, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, December 20, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Private graveside services will be at a later date in Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, IL. Memorials may be made...
Daniel Cook
Dec 15, 2013
Daniel Lee Cook, 27, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:02 p.m., Sunday, December 15, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be at a later date after the Holidays to accommodate the families. God Bless You All. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be assisting the family. Daniel Lee Cook was born October 7, 1986 in...
Herbert Willis
Dec 15, 2013
Herbert Edgar Willis, 96, of Bunker, MO, died Sunday, December 15, 2013, at Salem Memorial District Hospital, Salem, MO. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Saturday, December 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at noon until service time. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, with military rites conducted by Macon County Honor Guard. Memorials may be...
Janice Nanna
Dec 14, 2013
Janice Nanna, 76, of Decatur passed away on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. There will be no services. Cremation rites will be accorded by the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home; Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to the family. Janice was born on Nov. 07, 1937, the daughter of Shelby Theron Nanna and Rose Edna Pauline (Stotle)...
Merlin Scott
Dec 12, 2013
Merlin Glen "Curly" Scott, 91, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Blue Mound, IL, died 12:25 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 16, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park,...
Walter Watts
Dec 4, 2013
Walter Lee Watts, Jr., 90, of Decatur, IL passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, IL Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 10:00am at St. James Catholic Church in Decatur. with Fr. John Burnette, officiant. Visitation will be on Friday, December 6 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Brintlinger and Earl...
Ronald Armer
Dec 3, 2013
Ronald Leon Armer, 86, of Shelbyville, IL, died 2:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded. There will be no services. Memorials may be made to Shelby County Humane Society. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will be handling the arrangements. Ronald was born March 31, 1927 in Red Boiling...
Floyd Berg
Dec 3, 2013
Floyd "Zeke" "Lonnie" Berg, 86, of Decatur, IL, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Decatur Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 6, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL, with military rites. Memorials may be...
Camilla Mckinney
Dec 3, 2013
Camilla "Cam" McKinney, 67, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Decatur, with visitation from 5:00 - 8:00 PM Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Graceland...
Paul Jurgens
Nov 28, 2013
Paul E. Jurgens, D.D.S., M.S.D., 85, of Decatur, peacefully passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family services will be conducted at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL. The Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may...
Joan Dagley
Nov 28, 2013
Joan E. Dagley, 78, of Decatur, IL, died 4:20 p.m., Thursday, November 28, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m, Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, December 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials...
Marylyn Peck
Nov 28, 2013
Marylyn C. Peck, 89, of Decatur, IL, died 6:55 a.m., Thursday, November 28, 2013, in Mason Point, senior living community, Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 2, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon...
Mark Kawaski
Nov 22, 2013
Mark Wayne Kawaski, 51, of Decatur, died Friday, November 22, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday (12-02-2013) at Greenwood Cemetery Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to the family. Mark was born February 19, 1962 in Decatur, the son of Harold Eugene and Eloise Mae (Bates) Kawaski. He loved playing with his dog, Diablo,...
James Walker
Nov 15, 2013
James Michael Walker, 70, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2013, in his home with his loving family by his side. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger...
Joseph Copeland
Nov 13, 2013
Joseph Thomas Copeland, 88, of Decatur, IL, died 1:57 a.m., Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at his residence with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in...
George Koning
Nov 12, 2013
George A. Koning, 75, of Decatur, IL, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, in his home. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 16, at St. James Catholic Church. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Friday, November 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 3:30 P.M. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with...
L. Thompson
Nov 6, 2013
L. Dale Thompson, 92, of Decatur, IL, died in his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 6, at 3:30 p.m. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with Rev. Dr. Michael Hoy & Pastor Al Weidlich officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at...
Jayce Bridge
Nov 6, 2013
Jayce Allen Bridge, son of Jesse Allen Bridge and Jacqueline Denise Hudson, and grandson of Mark A. Bridge of Decatur, was born and passed on November 6, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Macon County Memorial Park. Memorials: Donor's Choice. " }
Margie Mooney
Nov 4, 2013
Margie J. Mooney, 80, of Harristown, IL, died 9:32 p.m., Monday, November 4, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Northwest Christian Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL....
Arthur Koller
Nov 3, 2013
Arthur J. Koller, 83, of Decatur, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, November 3, 2013, following a heart attack, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. A memorial service will be held on November 24, 2013, in Glenwood, Illinois, with time and location yet to be determined. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes is in charge of local arrangements....
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