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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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Katherine Poe
Oct 6, 2013
Katherine "Kathy" Marie Poe, 64, of Decatur, died Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m Friday, October 18, at North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Kathy was born January 28,...
Maurice Reynolds
Oct 5, 2013
Maurice (Maury) Reynolds, 83, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 4, 2013. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday October 8, 2013 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL Visitation will be Monday, October 7, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m at the funeral home. Memorials: Harbor Light Hospice, 332 W. Marion, Suite N1, Forsyth,...
Shirley Miller
Oct 2, 2013
Shirley Mae (Daniels) Miller, 81, of Decatur, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013, in her home. Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Friday, October 4, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday, October 3, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Oreana Baptist Church. Shirley was born...
Aleita Fisher
Oct 2, 2013
Aleita "Leta" (Potter) Kaczmarek Moeller Fisher, 79, of Decatur, IL died 5:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2013, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL, with visitation from noon till 2 p.m., at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Aleita was born July 15, 1934...
Ronald Trump
Oct 1, 2013
Ronald C. Trump, 57, of Decatur, IL passed away October 1, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 4, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Ron was...
Lucinda Meixner
Sep 30, 2013
Lucinda K. "Luci" Meixner, 56, of Cerro Gordo, IL, went to be with her Lord at 11:07 a.m. on September 30, 2013. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 4, 2013, at Oakley Brick Church of the Brethren, Oakley, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, October 3, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Cerro Gordo,...
Norma Stiles
Sep 30, 2013
Norma J. Stiles, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away with her family by her side at 1:55 a.m., Monday, September 30, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will...
Mabel Pullin
Sep 29, 2013
Mabel V. Pullin, 95, of Normal, died at 1:45am, Sunday, September 29, 2013 at McLean County Nursing Home. Her memorial service will be at 11:00am, Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Wesley United Methodist Church, Bloomington, IL. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00am at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the North Fork Cemetery, Decatur,...
Donald Pflum
Sep 28, 2013
Donald E. Pflum, 67, of Forsyth, IL passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian burial will be on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 at 11:00am at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Decatur. Visitation will at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral home in Cerro Gordo on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 from 5-8:00pm. Burial will...
Earl Montague
Sep 28, 2013
Earl L. Montague, 77, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 12:57 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL. Memorials may be made to the...
Glenna Caudill
Sep 26, 2013
Glenna Mae "Mimi" Caudill, 77, of Decatur, IL, died 5:09 a.m., Thursday, September 26, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, September 27, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL....
Eva Morgan
Sep 26, 2013
Eva Marjorie Morgan passed away and entered God's Kingdom on September 26 at the age of 92 years. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, October 3, at Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, IL.She was born on February 17,1921, the youngest daughter of Florence and...
Verna Baker
Sep 25, 2013
Verna M. (Carter) Baker, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Wheeler Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army. Verna was born June...
Charles Larrance
Sep 25, 2013
Charles "Chuck" Norman Larrance, 83, of Decatur, IL, died 10:25 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 9:30-till service time, Monday, September 30, 2013 at First United Methodist Church of Decatur Funeral services will be 11:00 Monday, September 30, 2013 at First United Methodist Church of Decatur. Private burial will be in Sunset...
Norma Gaffron-Holcomb
Sep 25, 2013
Norma Gaffron-Holcomb, 89, of Decatur, IL, died 12:50 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at her residence. Private family graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will be handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central IL...
Hazel Fouse
Sep 24, 2013
Hazel E. (Wilkinson) Fouse, 97, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Thursday, September 26, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL....
John Eisenbarth
Sep 23, 2013
John Henry ("Jack") Eisenbarth, 75, of Decatur, passed away Monday, September 23, 2013, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A family gathering to celebrate Jack's life will be held at a later date. Jack was born October 16, 1937 in Kewanee, Illinois, the son of Henry and Bessie (McCollum) Eisenbarth. He graduated from Kewanee High School in 1955. He earned a Bachelor...
Daniel Senger
Sep 22, 2013
Daniel J. Senger, 57, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed peacefully in his sleep at 8:35 p.m., Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL, with his family at his side. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 26, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, at...
Ralph White
Sep 22, 2013
Ralph Dale White, 66, of Moweaqua, IL, died 12:53 p.m., Sunday, September 22, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., September 26, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL. Memorials may...
Marcella Jones
Sep 20, 2013
Marcella "Sally" Jones, 90, of Decatur, IL, died 1:28 p.m., Friday, September 20, 2013, at Sullivan East View Terrace in Sullivan, IL. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Boiling Springs Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Harbor Light Hospice, Forsyth, IL. Marcella was born September 9,...
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