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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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Paula Garrett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. " }

Sammye Aikman

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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