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.
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Mary Porter
Jan 19, 2013
Mary Rose Porter, 66, of Springfield, IL, passed away at 7:45 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2013, in her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be...
Nial Ginger
Jan 18, 2013
Nial A. Ginger, Sr. 68, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Memorial services will be 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, at Rock Springs Church of God, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be at a later date in Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski, IL. Brintlinger and...
June Herring
Jan 18, 2013
June Evelyn Herring, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2013, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 21, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. June was...
Charles Scott
Jan 17, 2013
Charles E. "Scotty" Scott, 89, of Decatur, died Thursday, January 17, 2013, at the Illinois Veteran's Home, Quincy, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Monday, January 21, at the funeral home, with masonic rites conducted by the South Macon Masonic Lodge #467 AF&AM at...
Linda Karloski
Jan 15, 2013
Linda Lou Karloski, 71, of Decatur, IL, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL. Memorials may...
James Taylor
Jan 13, 2013
James E. "Jimmy" Taylor, Jr., 52, of Forsyth, IL, died Sunday, January 13, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials...
Louise Potts
Jan 11, 2013
Louise Potts, 86, Decatur, passed away to be with her Lord at 4:16 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013, at Heartland Rehabilitation Center, Normal, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 16, at East Park Baptist Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery,...
Robert Keller
Jan 11, 2013
Robert (Bob, Bake) Eugene Keller, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:55 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini...
Paul Garver
Jan 10, 2013
Paul J. Garver, 96, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed from this life at 3 PM on January 10, 2013, at Fair Havens Christian Home in Decatur, II. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at the Cerro Gordo Church of the Brethren, Cerro Gordo, IL. Burial will be in the Cerro Gordo Cemetery....
David St. Pierre
Jan 7, 2013
David L. St. Pierre, 76, of Cerro Gordo, IL, died 10:15 P.M., Monday, January 7, 2013, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 11, 2013, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Thursday, January 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Burial will be...
Wendell Mcroberts
Jan 7, 2013
Wendell L. "Wendy" McRoberts, Sr., 78, of Decatur, IL, died 9:49 A.M., Monday, January 7, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 11, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 7 P.M., Thursday, January 10, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur,...
James Spawr
Jan 6, 2013
James W. Spawr, 71, of Decatur, IL, died 7:12 P.M., Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, January 9, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. In lieu of...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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