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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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Donald Pflum

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Ruth Seggerman

Ruth Seggerman

Sep 19, 2013

Ruth Mae Seggerman, 92, of Decatur, IL, died 11:10 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 4 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 2 to 4 p.m., prior to service time at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m.,...

Ronald Maple

Ronald Maple

Sep 19, 2013

Ronald "Ron" E. Maple, Sr., 74, of Oakley, IL, died 12:42 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Lincoln Rehabilitation Center, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 23, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family. Ronald...

Dorothy Miller

Dorothy Miller

Sep 18, 2013

On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 the life journey of Dorothy Elizabeth Fittro Miller, 92, ended peacefully with her loving family by her side at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. A service to celebrate Dorothy's life will be at 6:00pm on Sunday, September 22 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. Friends may call beginning at 4:30pm until...

Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown

Sep 17, 2013

Margaret L. Brown, 90, of rural Decatur, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Fair Havens Christian Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 22 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Saturday, September 21, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Memorials: Illini Congregational Church. Margaret was born on Oct....

Ester Smith

Ester Smith

Sep 16, 2013

Ester R. Smith, 92, of Cerro Gordo, IL, died 4:55 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2013, at Keystone Meadows, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL will be handling the arrangements. Ester was...

Lula Ashby

Lula Ashby

Sep 14, 2013

Lula Mae Ashby, 92, of Decatur, died surrounded by her family on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 18th, 2013, from 6pm to 8 pm at the funeral home and Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, September 19th at 10 am at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur,...

Arnold Raiha

Arnold Raiha

Sep 13, 2013

Arnold Frederick "Butch" Raiha, 75, of Decatur, IL, died 9:00 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2013, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 17, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, September 16, at the funeral home, and one hour prior to service time...

Cynthia Betts

Cynthia Betts

Sep 9, 2013

Cynthia Jane Betts, 64, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer, at 11:17 a.m., Monday, September 9, 2013, in Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 12, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 11, at the funeral home....

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