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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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Richard Doddek

Richard Doddek

Feb 27, 2014

Richard E. Doddek, 87, of rural Decatur, Oakley Township, died at 6:57 AM Thursday, February 27, 2014, in his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday in the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur. Richard...

Gary Kilton

Gary Kilton

Feb 27, 2014

Gary Robert Kilton, 57, of Decatur, IL, died at 10:15 PM Thursday, February 27, 2014, in his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, with visitation from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made...

Dennis Honnold

Dennis Honnold

Feb 25, 2014

Dennis D. Honnold, 71, of Decatur, passed away at 5:01 PM Tuesday, February 25, 2014, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be conducted at 3:00 PM Friday, February 28, 2014, at Westminster Presbyterian Church. The family will greet friends and acquaintances in the Fellowship Hall of the church following the services. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will...

Ruth Corman

Ruth Corman

Feb 23, 2014

Ruth Helen Corman, 64, of Long Creek, IL, died February 23, 2014. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 14, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Corman Park in...

Roy Schilling

Roy Schilling

Feb 18, 2014

Roy Oren Schilling, 99, passed away peacefully into eternal life and rest on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 3:28 p.m., in Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services celebrating Roy's life will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2014, at Central Christian Church with Senior Minister Michael Karunas officiating. Visitation will be 2:00- 4:00 p.m., Sunday February 23, 2014...

Jannatta Rokosh

Jannatta Rokosh

Feb 15, 2014

Jannatta F. "Nean" Rokosh, 85, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014, at Fair Havens Christian Home. Visitation will be from 1-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, followed by graveside services at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research...

Beverly Boutcher

Beverly Boutcher

Feb 14, 2014

Beverly Boutcher, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away at home on Friday, February 14, 2014. Honoring Beverly's wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Inurnment will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Beverly was born on January 18, 1925, in Decatur, the...

Ruth Pace

Ruth Pace

Feb 14, 2014

Ruth Y. Pace, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 5:50 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m Tuesday, February 18, at First Presbyterian Church, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family...

Albertine Pellegrini

Albertine Pellegrini

Feb 14, 2014

Albertine Pauline "Albie" (Maton) Pellegrini, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Friday, February 14, 2014, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday (02-24-2014) at Calvary Cemetery, Pana, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research...

C. Jones

C. Jones

Feb 12, 2014

C. Imogene Jones, 67, of Boody, Il, was called to her heavenly home, Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, February 17, at Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Sunday, February 16, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL. Memorials may be made...

Doris Burton

Doris Burton

Feb 12, 2014

Doris J. (Roddis) Burton, 70, of Decatur died February 9, 2014 at her residence. Memorial mass will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Decatur, IL with Rev. Joe Molloy celebrating. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM until time of service at the church. Private burial will be held at Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur,...

Nick Striglos

Nick Striglos

Feb 10, 2014

On Monday, February 10, 2014, Nick Striglos, 78, passed away at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur, Illinois. Born on July 21, 1935, in DeKalb Illinois, to Gus and Demetra Mitchell (Jean) Striglos, Nick graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in business administration and married Patricia Joan Grant shortly thereafter. In 1960, when Nick was 25, the couple relocated...

George Moore

George Moore

Feb 7, 2014

George W. Moore, 84, of Niantic, IL, passed away at 2:15 a.m. Friday, February 7, 2014, at Fair Havens Christian Home. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 10, at Resurrection Parish, Illiopolis, with visitation one hour prior to Mass. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Illiopolis, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with...

Paul Day

Paul Day

Feb 6, 2014

Paul Edwin "PD" Day, 79, of Decatur, IL passed away on February 6, 2014 in his home, surrounded by his family. Paul was born on December 5, 1934 in Clinton, IL to parents Burl and Gladys Day. Raised with his six brothers and sisters on the family farm, Paul was a member of the Future Farmers of America, a veteran...

Richard Gulick

Richard Gulick

Feb 5, 2014

Richard Dale Gulick, 71, of Decatur, IL, died 6:20 p.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2014, in his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 7, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...

Nancy Starbody

Nancy Starbody

Feb 5, 2014

Nancy Ann Starbody, 83, of Decatur, IL, died 2:58 a.m., Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at her residence. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made...

Catherine Harris

Catherine Harris

Feb 3, 2014

Catherine ("Katie") Marie Clark Harris of Decatur, Illinois died peacefully at the age of 93 on February 3, 2014 at Heartland Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 AM Friday, February 7, 2014 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Family will meet with friends from 10 - 11 AM Friday prior to the service at the...

Sara Redden

Sara Redden

Feb 3, 2014

Sara Evelyn "Sally" Huston-Redden, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Monday, February 3, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, February 6, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice. Sara was born March 25, 1926, in...

James Olendorf

James Olendorf

Jan 29, 2014

James C. Olendorf, D.D.S., 91, died at 9:57 AM Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital, following a brief illness. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 1, 2014, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, with visitation from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Friday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date in Somonauk...

Arthur Jacoby

Arthur Jacoby

Jan 27, 2014

Arthur A. Jacoby, Sr., 96, of Decatur passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10am on Friday, January 31, 2014 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL with the visitation on Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 5-8:00pm at the funeral home. Burial will be...

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