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.

 Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.

Gladys Schahrer

Gladys Schahrer

Jun 3, 2013

Beloved Gladys V. Schahrer, 95, died at 6:50 AM Monday, June 3, 2013, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 10:00 AM Tuesday until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery, Harristown,...

Phyllis Bass

Phyllis Bass

May 28, 2013

Phyllis Bass passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Sunrise Senior Center in Scottsdale, AZ. Memorial services will be 3:30 P.M., Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation at 3:00 P.M. until service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL, or to the...

Thomas Murray

Thomas Murray

May 27, 2013

CERRO GORDO - Thomas Allen Murray, 67, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away at Decatur Memorial Hospital on Monday evening, May 27, 2013, following a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Tom was born on August 12, 1945, in Seattle, WA, to Jesse M. and M. Irene (Walters) Murray. His parents and grandparents preceded him in death. He...

Norma Blickensderfer

Norma Blickensderfer

May 27, 2013

Norma Fay Blickensderfer, 87, died May 27, 2013 at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur, IL. Norma was born on October 13, 1925 in Bible Grove, IL, the only child of Basil and Florence Wattles of Cisco, IL. Norma married Robert Blickensderfer on May 27, 1945 in Anniston, AL while Bob was serving in the Army at Fort McClellan; he...

Marcella Elder

Marcella Elder

May 26, 2013

Marcella (French) Elder, 92, of Mt Auburn, IL., passed away at 8:35 A.M. on Sunday (05-26-2013) at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday (05-29-2013) at Berea Christian Church, Mt. Auburn, IL., with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at Berea Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home...

Amos Breuchaud

Amos Breuchaud

May 26, 2013

Amos P. Breuchaud, 96, of Oakley, IL., passed away at 4:45 A.M. at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. on Sunday (05-26-2013). Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday (05-30-2013) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to: Cerro...

Betty Myers

Betty Myers

May 23, 2013

Betty J. Myers, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:50 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, officiated by a dear friend, Pastor Phil Hansen, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery...

Margaret Mcklin

Margaret Mcklin

May 23, 2013

Margaret Ann (Jesse) McKlin, 73, of Decatur, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at her home. Graveside services will be Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 1:30pm at Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL. Visitation will be from noon until 1:00pm Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Mrs. McKlin was born February 15, 1940, in Macon, the daughter...

David Maldaner

David Maldaner

May 21, 2013

David Gordon Maldaner, 80, of Decatur, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorial services will be held at 4 P.M., Monday, May 27, 2013, in the Dining Room at Lexington Apartments, 1221 N. Van Dyke, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made...

George Taylor

George Taylor

May 20, 2013

George Corbett Taylor, 84, of Decatur, IL, died Monday, May 20, 2013, in his home. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to Mound Christian Church...

Beverly Bonds

Beverly Bonds

May 19, 2013

Beverly Louise Funk Dexter Bonds (Beebe), 80, of Decatur, passed away at dawn Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with family by her side. Born August 5, 1932 to E. Richard and Sona Funk, she was raised in Decatur and graduated from Decatur High in 1950. She married Major Herbert J. Dexter on September 18, 1952 and with...

Sona Nichols

Sona Nichols

May 17, 2013

Sona L Nichols, 83, of Cerro Gordo, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013 at 8:25 am in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Sona was born December 21, 1929 to Marcus and Wilma (Stuller) Woollen on a farm 2 miles west of Cerro Gordo, IL. She graduated from Cerro Gordo High School in the Class of 1946. Memorial service will be held 10:00...

Marilyn Long

Marilyn Long

May 16, 2013

Marilyn M. Long, 77, of Decatur, died 1:45 PM, Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 1:30 PM, Monday, May 20, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 PM Sunday, May 19, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials: Prairie Avenue...

Kenneth York

Kenneth York

May 16, 2013

Kenneth Ray York, 86, of Decatur, IL, died 12:46 A.M., Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Keystone Meadows in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, May 20, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 7 P.M., Sunday, May 19, at the funeral home, with Masonic rites conducted at 7 P.M. by Stephen...

Thomas Karlowski

Thomas Karlowski

May 15, 2013

Thomas (Tom) Henry Karlowski, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 12:01 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his three daughters. Services to celebrate Tom's life will include a visitation on Friday (May 17, 2013) which will be held from 10:00 a.m until 12:00 noon with services immediately following at 12:00 noon at St....

Eugenia Julius

Eugenia Julius

May 15, 2013

Eugenia C. Julius, 88, of Sullivan, IL, formerly of Mt. Zion, IL, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Sullivan Rehab & Healthcare Center, Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 18, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Mary Ridgeway

Mary Ridgeway

May 9, 2013

Mary L. Ridgeway, 81, of Cerro Gordo, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 14, 2013 2013 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 PM on Monday at the funeral home in Decatur. Burial will be...

Mitch Mcglaughlin

Mitch Mcglaughlin

May 9, 2013

Mitch McGlaughlin passed away May 9, 2013. He did not go gently into that good night, but fought hard as if he had on his kilt and his broad sword at his side. After a long battle with cancer, he was scheduled for his final chemo therapy treatment next week, when blood clots filled his lungs and he suddenly was...

Raymond Storck

Raymond Storck

May 9, 2013

Raymond C. Storck, 85, of Decatur, IL passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 14 at 10:00 am at St. Paul's Lutheran Church (#1 Bachrach Court on the corner of Taylor and Mound Rd.) in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be at the church on Monday from 6-8:00 pm...

Carolee Thomas

Carolee Thomas

May 8, 2013

Carolee A. Long Thomas, 69 of Sugar Grove, IL (formerly of Decatur) passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando FL. She lived the winter months in Clermont, FL and the summer months in her Sugar Grove, IL home. She was born on September 28, 1943 in Chicago, IL the daughter of George and Vera Long....

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.