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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 Havener
Aug 18, 2012
Mary Lou Havener, 83, of Decatur, died Saturday, August 18, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5-8 P.M. Wednesday, August 22, at the funeral home. Entombment will be in Mary Queen of Angels, Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Shriner's...
Lula Kater
Aug 17, 2012
Lula Mae Kater, 82, of Decatur, IL. died Friday, August 17, 2012, at 9:44 P.M. in Decatur, IL. Private family graveside services will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2012. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: American Diabetes Association or Donor's Choice. Arrangements are being handled by Brintlinger and...
David Lotz
Aug 17, 2012
David Allen Lotz, 29, of Marietta, GA, died Friday, August 17, 2012, in Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, GA. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 24, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Thursday, August 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek. A memorial service will be...
Clarence Glenn
Aug 9, 2012
THE FAMILY OF DR. CLARENCE GIBSON GLENN will host a memorial service in celebration of his life on August 18, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, IL. Family will greet friends 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the church. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church or Donor's Choice. DR. GLENN died on the morning...
Norma Cullins
Aug 9, 2012
Norma Jane (Hoff) Cullins, 89, of Forsyth, IL, died 6:14 A.M., Thursday, August 9, 2012, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Graveside services will be 12:00 noon, Monday, August 13, 2012, at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Lemay, MO. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Safe Haven Hospice, 628½...
Henry Hockaday
Aug 9, 2012
Henry "Hank" Hockaday, 69, of Bethany, IL, went to be with our Lord at 5:54 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2012 after a long battle with heart disease. Funeral services to celebrate Hanks life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, at West Decatur Church of God with Pastor James M. Baldwin, Sr. officiating. Visitation will be held 4-8...
Kenneth Bailey
Aug 5, 2012
Kenneth Loren Bailey, 68, of Decatur, formerly of Harrisburg, died Sunday, August 5, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 5:30 P.M. Thursday, August 9, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation following the service until 8:00 P.M. Burial will be in Boulden Church Cemetery, Eddyville, IL. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Kenneth was...
Michael Tulak
Aug 1, 2012
Michael Allen Tulak, 65, of Decatur, IL, died 3:05 A.M., Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M., Saturday, August 4, 2012, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Friday, August 3, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...
Dolores Longstreet
Aug 1, 2012
Dolores Vogt Longstreet, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on August 1, 2012, at home. A Memorial Mass to celebrate her life will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 4, 2012, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Dolores was born in Litchfield, IL on August 24, 1946 to...
Betty Hoyt
Jul 31, 2012
Betty Jean (Lovelace) Hoyt, 80, formerly of Decatur, IL, died July 31, 2012 at Heartland Health Care, Normal, IL. Funeral services 12:00 noon, Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL with visitation one hour prior to service time. Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will be at a later date in Mt. Gilead Cemetery,...
Mary Aichele
Jul 25, 2012
Mary Virginia Aichele, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:17 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at McKinley Court Care Center. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 29, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church. Mary...
Patricia Frazier
Jul 21, 2012
Patricia Lynn Frazier, 55, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:05 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Mason Point, Sullivan, IL. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 23, at Northwest Christian Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 1:00 p.m. until service time. There will be a private family burial. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family...
Steven Brown
Jul 20, 2012
Steven S. Brown, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away 5:25 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2012, at McKinley Court Care Center, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Salem Baptist Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 23, at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown,...
Ronald Smith
Jul 18, 2012
Ronald D. Smith, 61, of Cerro Gordo, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, July 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Saturday, July 21, at the funeral home, with masonic services at 6:30 P.M. The family requests casual attire. Burial will be in...
Bette Gregory
Jul 17, 2012
Bette Marie Gregory, 91, of Peoria, IL, formerly of Decatur, IL, died 11:15 A.M., Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at Manor Court in Liberty Village, Peoria, IL. There will be no service or visitation. Entombment will be in Star of Hope Mausoleum at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Donor's Choice. Bette was born November 27, 1920, in...
Henry Vosbein
Jul 16, 2012
Henry Michael Vosbein III, 52, of Decatur, IL, died 10:45 A.M., Monday, July 16, 2012, at his residence. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial services will be held in Stockton, CA, at a later date. Henry was born September 26, 1959 in Ft. Riley, KS, the son of Henry M., Jr. and Joan Ann (Aprill) Vosbein. He worked as a...
Vivian Tennison
Jul 16, 2012
Vivian Marie Tennison, 92, of Decatur, IL, died Monday, July 16, 2012, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 20, 2012, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday, July 19, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL, with military rites...
Mary Myers
Jul 15, 2012
Mary Lou (Cusick) Myers, 89, passed away July 15, 2012 at Imboden Living Center, Decatur, IL Memorial services 2:00 PM Sunday, July 22, 2012 at First United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL. Burial of cremated remains will be at North Providence Ridge Cemetery, Joliet, IL at a later date. Memorials: First United Methodist Church Mary Lou was born in Pittsburgh, PA...
Emma Sebens
Jul 13, 2012
Emma A. Sebens, 97, of Macon, IL, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2012 at Eastern Star Home, Macon, IL. Memorial Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Monday, July 16, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made Eastern...
Kathe Bundy
Jul 12, 2012
Kathe B. Bundy, 77, was called home to the Lord on the morning of July 12, 2012, with family by her side. Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday morning (July 16th) at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Forsyth. Pastor John Hafermann will be officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. until start of service. A short graveside service will...
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