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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Doris Rountree
Aug 18, 2024
Doris Rountree, 79, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024 surrounded by her family. Graveside service will be 12:30 PM, Friday, August 23, 2024 at Macon County Memorial Park. Doris was born December 15, 1944 in Decatur, the daughter of Pleasant and Doris (Rutherford) Ross. She most recently worked as bartender and manager of the Moose Lodge in...
Kenneth Minton
Aug 16, 2024
Kenneth Wade Minton, 96, of Decatur, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday, August 29, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials in Kenneth’s honor may be given to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or Unity Christian...
Jane (Hedges) Hein
Aug 15, 2024
Jane (Hedges) Hein, 74, passed away on August 15, 2024, at her home. Jane was born in Crawfordsville, IN to John and Ann Hedges. Jane graduated from Brownsburg High School and Ball State University. Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Ann Hedges, husband, Gary Hein, step-daughter, Leslie Morris and grandson, PFC Geoffrey Morris. Surviving family members include:...
M. Marlene Betzer
Aug 14, 2024
M. Marlene Betzer, 88, of Mt. Zion, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2024. Private family services will be held at Union Cemetery, Oreana with Scott Marsh officiating. Marlene was born December 13, 1935 in Weldon, the daughter of Duane and Ruth (Perkins) McConkey. She married Donald L. Betzer on June 7, 1953. He preceded her in death on March...
David Peer
Aug 14, 2024
David Milton Peer, 77, of Decatur, IL passed away at home at 10:25 A.M. on August 14, 2024. David was born on March 6, 1947 in Decatur, IL and was the son of Wavia Lucille Bower and Harold Eugene Peer. He married Karen B. Taylor on July 30, 1966 in Decatur, IL. David was a proud member of Plumbers and...
Jerry Jacobs
Aug 10, 2024
Jerry Dean Jacobs, 77, passed into God’s Eternal Presence on August 10, 2024. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 17, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Decatur. Interment will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Jerry’s honor may...
Mabel Munson
Aug 1, 2024
Mabel N. Munson, 91, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2024 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. A graveside service will follow at 11:30 AM at Long Point Cemetery, Niantic. Mabel was born June 30, 1933 in Tuscola, the daughter of...
Jimmie Weatherford
Jul 26, 2024
Jimmie W. Weatherford, 64, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at his home, on July 26, 2024 surrounded by his family. Private family services will be held.
Sally Winters
Jul 23, 2024
Sally Jane Winters, 78, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on July 23, 2024. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur Illinois. Memorials in Sally’s honor may be made to your local Humane Society. Sally was born on February 20, 1946 in Decatur, IL, the...
Sebastian Cuttill
Jul 23, 2024
Sebastian Jayden Cuttill, 10, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on July 23, 2024. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. A Funeral Service will held at 5:00 PM at the funeral home. Sebastian was born on January 23, 2014 in Decatur, IL. He...
Leslie Nailer
Jul 22, 2024
Leslie Kae Nailer, 36, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on July 22, 2024. Leslie was born on March 7, 1988 in Decatur, IL to Matt Nailer and Kimberly (Dixon) Nailer. Leslie was a Registered Nurse and received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Millikin University. She worked as an ED nurse and house supervisor at St. Mary’s and...
Dale Brown
Jul 21, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dale H. Brown after a brief battle with leukemia. Born on August 12, 1939, to parents, Earl and Eloise (Elder) Brown, in Decatur, IL. A life well-lived, Dale dedicated his life to raising his family, farming, and providing a helping hand when and where he could. At the age...
Leon Moore
Jul 18, 2024
Leon L. Moore, 79, of Niantic, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 12:00 PM, Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Harristown Foursquare Church. Visitation will be 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park. Memorials in Leon’s honor may be...
Dennis Thee
Jul 18, 2024
Dennis Michael Thee, 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away on July 18, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. Dennis was born January 18, 1950 to Rita and Joseph Thee in Philadelphia, PA. He started his career at Ford, and spent the rest of it in the car business eventually starting Decatur Auto Auction with his business partner, Pat Stillman...
Joyce Schlesier
Jul 17, 2024
Joyce Luetta Schlesier, 88, of Morton, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Apostolic Christian Restmor in Morton, IL. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL, with Deacon Kevin Zeeb officiating. Memorials in Joyce’s honor may be made to: Morton H.S. Band Parents, 350 N. Illinois St., Morton, IL 61550. Joyce...
Phyllis A. Spinner
Jul 16, 2024
Phyllis A. Spinner, 88, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2024. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, July 22, 2024 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials in Phyllis’ honor may be made to: Grace Methodist...
Joyce Tichenor
Jul 12, 2024
Joyce Jaye (Hart) Tichenor passed away in peace on Friday, July 12, 2024 at Lincolnshire Place Memory Care Center in Decatur. Joyce was born August 13, 1934 in Decatur, the only child of Floyd and Clara (Bolton) Hart. She attended Decatur Public Schools. After graduating from Stephen Decatur High School in 1952, she worked at Sanks Insurance Agency. She married...
Melba Lacey
Jul 11, 2024
Melba Eileen Lacey, 90, of Decatur, IL., passed away on July 11, 2024. A Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Decatur, IL. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM with Pastor Brett Hinrichs officiating. Graveside service will follow at Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown,...
Evelyn Norris
Jul 7, 2024
Evelyn B. Norris, 99, of Champaign, IL (formerly of Decatur, IL), passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at Carriage Crossing Senior Living in Champaign. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at First United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL with Rev. Julie Callaghan officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. until...
Shirley Taylor
Jul 5, 2024
Shirley Frances Taylor, 87, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2024. Graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Harristown Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Shirley was born April 2, 1937 in Pantego Township, NC, the daughter of Cecil Carson and Effie Thompson (Lilley) Cooper. She married...
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