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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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Ann York

Ann York

Jan 6, 2013

Ann E. York, 91, of Cerro Gordo, died at 3:55 AM Sunday, January 6, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 PM Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Burial will...

Rose Wurth

Rose Wurth

Jan 5, 2013

Rose Wurth of Decatur, died 10:00 AM January 5, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, M. Dean Wurth of Decatur, IL and her three children Lesley Nicholson and husband Corky of Decatur, Michael Wurth and wife Amy of Burlington, VT, and Melissa Unruh and husband Bryce of Peoria, IL. There will be a private family...

Benjamin Knapp

Benjamin Knapp

Jan 3, 2013

Benjamin Franklin Knapp, Jr., 86, of Oakley, died Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Lincoln Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 7, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to the Boy Scouts of America. Ben was...

Mary Tooley

Mary Tooley

Dec 30, 2012

Mary Agnes Tooley, 93, of Decatur, IL, died Sunday, December 30, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Easter Seals or Shriner's Hospital for Children. Mary was born April 27, 1919, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of William...

Connie Price

Connie Price

Dec 29, 2012

Connie Marie Price, 58, of LaPlace, IL. passed away at 10:31 P.M. on Saturday (12-29-2012) in her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday (01-03-2013) at La Place Church of the Brethren, LaPlace, IL., with visitation one hour prior at the church and from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday (01-02-2013)...

Anna Birge-Camp

Anna Birge-Camp

Dec 28, 2012

Anna Pauline Birge-Camp, 92, of Decatur, IL., passed away at 11:04 A.M. on Friday (12-28-2012) at Keystone Meadows. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday (12-31-2012) at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Anna was born on November 4, 1920 in Decatur, IL., the daughter of George W. Virden...

Marie Luthey

Marie Luthey

Dec 26, 2012

Marie Luthey, 70, of Decatur, IL, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 28, 2012, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Marie was born April 29,...

Ralph Miller

Ralph Miller

Dec 26, 2012

Ralph D. Miller, 77, of Decatur, IL, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, December 31, 2012, at Moundford Free Methodist Church, Decatur, IL, with the family greeting friends one hour prior to service time at the church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the...

Carol Douglass

Carol Douglass

Dec 25, 2012

Carol F. Douglass, 65, of Decatur, IL, passed away on December 25, 2012. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society,...

Harold Proctor

Harold Proctor

Dec 22, 2012

Harold "Ted" Proctor, 89, of Cerro Gordo, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Fair Havens Christian Home. Memorial services will be at 11:00am, Thursday, December 27, at the Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior. Masonic rites will at 10:45am. Private family burial will be in the Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Military rites to be conducted by the...

Cecelia Jolly

Cecelia Jolly

Dec 19, 2012

Cecelia Ursula Coyle Jolly, 85, of Decatur, IL, died 5:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Lincoln Rehabilitation Center, Decatur, IL. Mass of Resurrection will be 9:30 A.M., Friday, December 21, 2012 at St. James Catholic Church, Decatur, IL. Burial to follow at Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, IL. Memorials may be made to St. James and St. Patrick Catholic Church. Cecelia...

Lolela Freeman

Lolela Freeman

Dec 14, 2012

Lolela "Susie" M. Freeman, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 11:34 a.m. Friday, December 14, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, at Boiling Springs Church of God. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church, and also from 4-7 p.m. Monday, December 17, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral...

Dorothy Van Horn

Dorothy Van Horn

Dec 13, 2012

Dorothy Louise "Dottie" Van Horn, 65, of Cerro Gordo, IL, died 9:09 P.M., Thursday, December 13, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in LaPlace Cemetery, LaPlace, IL. Brintlinger and...

Patricia Ballard

Patricia Ballard

Dec 13, 2012

Patricia Ann (Davis) Ballard, 65, of Decatur, IL, died Thursday, December 13, 2012. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, are assisting the family with arrangements. Patricia was born March 29, 1947 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Roy E., Sr. and Anna Mae (Tucker) Davis. She married Charles Raymond Ballard...

Cathy Ashby

Cathy Ashby

Dec 11, 2012

Cathy L. Ashby, an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and all around fantastic person, passed away on December 11, 2012. A memorial service will be held 6:00 PM Friday, December 14, 2012 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Family will greet friends following services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be left to Lurie Children's Hospital,...

Reba Brewer

Reba Brewer

Dec 10, 2012

Reba E. Brewer, 96, of Decatur, IL, was called home to Jesus, Monday, December 10, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Oak Grove Church of the Nazarene, 1890 W. Garfield Avenue, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery,...

Frances Bottom

Frances Bottom

Dec 10, 2012

Frances L. Bottom passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Monday morning, December 10, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be Thursday, December 13, from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, December 14, 2012, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with Reverend Michael...

James Goodbrake

James Goodbrake

Dec 8, 2012

James Darrell Goodbrake, Sr., 68, of Oreana, IL., passed away at 1:27 A.M. on Saturday (12-08-2012). Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M. Wednesday (12-12-2012) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation Tuesday (12-11-2012) from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to...

Freddie Mcewen-Randle

Freddie Mcewen-Randle

Dec 6, 2012

Freddie Maye McEwen-Randle, 78, owner/operator of Body Report Models and Design, died Thursday, December 6, 2012. Member: Golden K and Frontier International. Survivors: son James F. McEwen; daughters Monice S. Flewellen and Simone Pervine; stepdaughter Lori Randle; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren. Preceded by: parents, husbands James E. "Sonny" McEwen and James W. Randle, and one brother. Services: 10 a.m....

Alice Mckenzie

Alice Mckenzie

Dec 4, 2012

Alice J. McKenzie, 94, of Springfield, IL, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Regency Nursing Care, Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery,...

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