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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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Shirley Campbell

Shirley Campbell

Mar 7, 2013

Shirley Ann Campbell, 83, of Decatur, IL, died 6:05 A.M., Thursday, March 7, 2013, at McKinley Court Care Center, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to McKinley Court Care Center. Shirley...

Mildred Baldwin

Mildred Baldwin

Mar 6, 2013

Mildred Edgecombe Baldwin, 90, of Decatur passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March II, 2012 with visitation one hour prior to service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL. Pastor Wray Offerman will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 10th...

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Mar 4, 2013

Dorothy J. Peterson, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 2:03 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital. Private family services will be held. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or to donor's choice. Dorothy was born July 23, 1925, in Decatur,...

Elizabeth Schoeneberg

Elizabeth Schoeneberg

Mar 4, 2013

Elizabeth "Betty" Schoeneberg, 83, of Decatur, IL, died 1:29 P.M., Monday, March 4, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 8, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Thursday, March 7, at the funeral home. Burial will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, March 11, 2013,...

Leon Funkhouser

Leon Funkhouser

Feb 28, 2013

Leon Funkhouser, 86, of Decatur, IL, died 5:55 P.M., Thursday, February 28, 2013, at his residence. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 5, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 P.M., Monday, March 4, at the church. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the...

Mildred Zinn

Mildred Zinn

Feb 27, 2013

Mildred I. (Easton) Zinn, 93, of Forsyth, IL, died 4:55 A.M., Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Hickory Point Christian Village. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, March 2, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 7 P.M., Friday, March 1, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL....

Challys Cheever

Challys Cheever

Feb 27, 2013

Challys M. Cheever, 71, of Decatur, retired day-care provider, died February 19, 2013. Graveside services 9:00 AM Wednesday, February 27, 2013, Graceland Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, is in charge of arrangements. " }

Carolyn Maddox

Carolyn Maddox

Feb 26, 2013

Carolyn Watson Maddox, 73, of Oreana, IL, died 6:40 A.M., Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 1, 2013, at Prairie Avenue Christian Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 P.M., Thursday, February 28, 2013, at the church. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Oreana, IL. Brintlinger...

Ivah Self

Ivah Self

Feb 25, 2013

Ivah Pauline Self, 90, of Cerro Gordo, IL, formerly of Longview, TX, passed away at 12:36 p.m. Monday, February, 25, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Peck Cemetery, Oakley, IL. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may be made to...

Barbara Edmiston

Barbara Edmiston

Feb 25, 2013

Barbara Edmiston, 63, of Decatur, IL, died 4:05 A.M., Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, February 25, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Sunday, February 24, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL....

Jean Jahr

Jean Jahr

Feb 25, 2013

Jean Fraser Heald Jahr, 87, of Decatur, passed away February 25 at her home at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth. Jean was born in Davenport, Iowa, April 15, 1925, the daughter of Walter Eugene Heald and Audna Ann Fraser Heald. She married Wilbur (Will) J. Jahr on February 5, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. As a child in Davenport, she...

M. Montgomery

M. Montgomery

Feb 24, 2013

M. Elizabeth "Liz" "Libby" "Lib" Montgomery, 91, of Decatur, formerly of Maroa, died Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 1, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Maroa United Methodist Church....

Pearl Wendel

Pearl Wendel

Feb 24, 2013

Pearl Imogene Wendel, 79, of Decatur, died February 24, 2013, at Symphony Nursing Home, Decatur. Private family services will be held with inurnment at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the family or to the donor's choice of charities. Mrs. Wendel was born January 11, 1934, in Linter, IL,...

Judith Hails

Judith Hails

Feb 23, 2013

Judith "Judy" (Oathout) Hails, 69, of Decatur, IL, died on Saturday morning, February 23, 2013, at Heartland Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 28, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Ramsey, IL. Memorials may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church. Judy was born December 8, 1943, in...

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson

Feb 17, 2013

Mary M. Johnson, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Memorials: American Heart Association. Mary was born February 18, 1936 in Bradford, IL, the daughter of Dorothy Edith McBride and Herman A. Buckman. She married...

Stephen Sullivan

Stephen Sullivan

Feb 17, 2013

Stephen T. Sullivan, 45, of Decatur, IL, died 9:32 A.M., Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, February 23, 2013, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Friday, February 22, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL....

Roland Best

Roland Best

Feb 16, 2013

Roland "Rollie" William Best, 79, of Decatur, Illinois went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 16, 2013 in his home with his loving family by his side. A service to celebrate Roland's life will be at 1pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at First United Methodist Church, Decatur, Illinois. Roland will be laid to rest in Point Pleasant...

Violet Henon

Violet Henon

Feb 16, 2013

Violet Fern Henon, 81, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Oreana, IL, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at First Church of the Nazarene, 1177 W. Hickory Point Rd., Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4 - 7:00 PM Monday, February 18,...

Kenneth Barker

Kenneth Barker

Feb 14, 2013

Kenneth O. "Ken" Barker, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Monday, February 18, 2013, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, #1 Bachrach Ct., Decatur, IL, with visitation from 4:00 to 6:00 PM, Sunday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, and also...

Betty Rose

Betty Rose

Feb 12, 2013

Betty L. (Younger) Rose, 83, of Forsyth, IL, died 6:37 A.M., Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at her residence. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, February 15, 2013, at Maroa Cemetery, Maroa, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Macon County Animal Control & Care Center or Maroa Athletic...

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