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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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Lloyd Elsea

Lloyd Elsea

Oct 29, 2012

Lloyd Keith Elsea, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 5:35 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 2, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial of cremains will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL,...

Cloyd Conard

Cloyd Conard

Oct 29, 2012

Cloyd White Conard, 94, of Decatur, IL, died 9:10 P.M., Monday, October 29, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, November 2, 2012, at First United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral...

Betty Ridlen

Betty Ridlen

Oct 28, 2012

Betty L. Ridlen, 81, of Decatur, IL., passed away at 1:32 P.M. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Tuesday , October 30, 2012, at 1:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Private burial will be Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL. Memorials maybe made to First Church of the Nazarene. Mrs. Ridlen was...

Brenda Reeves

Brenda Reeves

Oct 27, 2012

Brenda L. Reeves, 65, of Decatur, IL, lost her battle with cancer at 11:15 P.M., Saturday, October 27, 2012 in her home. Memorial services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park. Memorials maybe made to A.S.P.A. or American Cancer Society. Brenda...

Charles Dills

Charles Dills

Oct 26, 2012

Charles Raymond Dills, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 9:28 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 29, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, October 28, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to...

Mary Burks

Mary Burks

Oct 26, 2012

Mary I. Burks, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 2:06 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2012 at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to American...

Cora Seitz

Cora Seitz

Oct 24, 2012

Cora Mae Seitz, 95, of Lincoln, IL, died 5:14 A.M., Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4 to 7 P.M., Monday, October 29, 2012, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Private family interment will be at a later date in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Castle...

Donald Mcmahan

Donald Mcmahan

Oct 22, 2012

Donald L. McMahan, 80, of Forsyth, IL, died 8:25 A.M., Monday, October 22, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Northeast Community Fund, 825 N....

Norma Robinson

Norma Robinson

Oct 17, 2012

Norma Olive Robinson, 90, of Decatur, died peacefully in her sleep at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Heartland Health Care Center in Decatur. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Decatur, with visitation beforehand from 9-10 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Calvary...

Herbert Hagan

Herbert Hagan

Oct 16, 2012

Herbert D. Hagan, 88, of Decatur, IL, died 11:40 A.M., Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, October 19, 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. Memorials may...

Gary Emery

Gary Emery

Oct 13, 2012

Gary M. Emery, 78, of Punta Gorda, FL, formerly of Forsyth, IL, died at 11:50 AM Saturday, October 13, 2012, in Punta Gorda, FL. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Thursday, October 18, 2012, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Wednesday, October 17, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon...

Freida Yeakley

Freida Yeakley

Oct 13, 2012

Freida Arlene Yeakley, 81, of Forsyth, IL, joined her husband Larry and infant son Matthew in Heaven on Saturday, October 13, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Freida's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 18, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Decatur, Father Richard Weltin, Celebrant, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service...

Norma Morr

Norma Morr

Oct 13, 2012

Norma Jean Morr, 82, of Cerro Gordo, IL, died 2:30 A.M., Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at McKinley Court, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL....

Randy Huff

Randy Huff

Oct 12, 2012

Randy Huff, 38, of Decatur, IL, died Friday, October 12, 2012. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Randy was born August 31, 1974 in Decatur, IL, the son of James L., Sr. and Linda (Collins) Huff. He married Kathleen L. Robinson on September 22, 2004 in Niantic, IL. He...

D. Andreas

D. Andreas

Oct 10, 2012

D. Inez Andreas, 95, of 9909 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL, died 9:28 a.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2012, in Decatur, IL. A Private Family Memorial Service will be conducted at a later date at Barry University, Miami, Florida. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, IL will be assisting the family with local arrangements. Memorials: the American Red Cross; Barry University,...

Alice Brooks

Alice Brooks

Oct 10, 2012

Alice E. Brooks, 88, of Oreana, IL, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at her residence. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Central Christian Church, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Central Christian Church or D.O.V.E. Alice was born October 2,...

Christopher Mccoy

Christopher Mccoy

Oct 9, 2012

Christopher "Alex" McCoy, 21, of Decatur, IL passed away on October 9, 2012. Alex was born on January 3, 1991 to parents Christopher and Jill McCoy. Alex attended St. Patrick Grade School, St. Teresa High School and graduated from Argenta-Oreana. Alex was never at a loss for friends. His sense of humor and ability to entertain made people love to...

Edna Earl

Edna Earl

Oct 8, 2012

Edna Mae Earl, 88, of Doniphan, MO, formerly of Marion, IL, died Monday, October 8, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, MO. Funeral services will be 5:00 P.M. Sunday, October 14, at First Church of God, Doniphan, MO, with visitation beginning at 2:00 P.M. until service time. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, October 15, at...

Helena Jensen

Helena Jensen

Oct 2, 2012

Helena Jensen, 105, of Decatur, IL, died 3:43 A.M., Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Arlington Community Church, Arlington, Nebraska, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Nebraska. Memorials may be made to...

Ruth Coate

Ruth Coate

Sep 30, 2012

Ruth Lichtenberger Coate, 93, of Decatur, died Sunday, September 30, 2012, at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 3, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4-6 P.M. Tuesday, October 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Mt. Zion...

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