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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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D. Eldridge

D. Eldridge

Nov 8, 2011

D. Christopher Eldridge, 47, of Decatur, IL, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, November 14, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday, November 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...

Phyllis Storckman

Phyllis Storckman

Nov 6, 2011

Phyllis Joy Storckman, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 10, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with Rev. Ronald Allin officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, at Sumner Cemetery,...

Everett Bauman

Everett Bauman

Nov 6, 2011

Everett John Bauman, 89, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, November 6, 2011 in his residence. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m. Noon, Tuesday, November 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to service time, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral...

Rita Cloyd

Rita Cloyd

Nov 6, 2011

Rita K. Cloyd, 72, of Decatur, IL, died 12:15 P.M., Sunday, November 6, 2011, at her residence. The children have chosen to have a private family service in honor of their parents, Rita and Larry Cloyd. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to St. Teresa...

Harriett Mings

Harriett Mings

Nov 2, 2011

Harriett M. Mings, 90, of Oreana passed away at 8:40 P.M. November 2,2011 in Decatur Memorial Hospital and into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ with family and devoted caregivers by her side. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 7, 2011 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. There will be no visitation. Burial...

Earl Oyler

Earl Oyler

Nov 2, 2011

Earl Walter Oyler, 81, of Decatur, IL, died 11:37 A.M., Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M., Monday, November 7, at First Baptist Church, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 8, at First Baptist Church. Burial will be 12:00 noon at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield,...

Carol Delaney

Carol Delaney

Oct 31, 2011

Carol Anne Delaney, 72, of Forsyth, IL, died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 8 P.M., Friday, November 4, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in...

C. Bailey

C. Bailey

Oct 31, 2011

C. Roger Bailey, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:25 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2011, in his home. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 4, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 11:30 a.m. until service time, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Roger was born October 20, 1931, in...

F. Wildman

F. Wildman

Oct 31, 2011

F. Louise (Hale) Wildman, 87, of Decatur, IL, died 10:50 P.M., Monday, October 31, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 6 P.M., Friday, November 4, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hewitt Cemetery, Lovington, IL....

Sara Prichard

Sara Prichard

Oct 30, 2011

Sara Ann Prichard, 78, of Mt. Zion, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, in her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 2, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Mrs. Prichard was born December 19, 1932, in Maud, Oklahoma, the daughter...

Carl Semelka

Carl Semelka

Oct 28, 2011

Carl Ray Semelka, 64, of Long Creek, IL, passed away at 5:32 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home, with visitation from 9:00 a.m until service time, with Pastor Mitch Flesch officiating. Burial will be at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro...

Lawrence Barding

Lawrence Barding

Oct 25, 2011

Lawrence (Gene) Barding, 72, of Largo, Florida, formerly of Decatur, passed away October 25th, 2011 at Largo Medical Center, Largo, Florida. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 31, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Sunday, October 30, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Gene was born in Decatur,...

Betty Howe

Betty Howe

Oct 25, 2011

Betty J. Howe, 85, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away at 10:06 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 29, at Warrensburg United Methodist Church, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Brintlinger and Earl...

Joann Collins

Joann Collins

Oct 24, 2011

Joann Collins, 78, of Decatur, IL, died 10:23 P.M., Monday, October 24, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, October 28, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Thursday, October 27, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials...

Daniel Floyd

Daniel Floyd

Oct 23, 2011

Daniel C. Floyd, 50, of Monticello, IL, died Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Visitation will be held to celebrate Dan's life from 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 27, at DeLand Cemetery, DeLand, IL. The family requests...

Lucille Wilson

Lucille Wilson

Oct 21, 2011

Lucille Wilson, 82, of Decatur died at 11:00 PM Friday, October 21, 2011 at Decatur Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 9 - 10 AM Tuesday, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at North Fork Cemetery....

Gordan Niemann

Gordan Niemann

Oct 21, 2011

Gordan Dean (Bob) (Red) Niemann, 88, of Decatur, died at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Graveside service will be 10:00 AM Friday October 21, 2011 at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL No visitation, Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home Decatur, IL handling arrangements. Memorials: Holy Family Catholic Church Gordan was born May 2, 1923, in Arenzville, IL, the...

Mary Bringer

Mary Bringer

Oct 14, 2011

DECATUR - Mary Marguerite Bringer, 81, of Forsythe, Illinois, formerly of Decatur, died peacefully in her sleep in the early hours of October 14th, 2011 at her home at Hickory Point Christian Village. Private services will be held at a later date. Mary expressed a wish that memorial donations be made to Decatur Memorial Hospital through the Decatur Memorial Foundation...

Helen Fields

Helen Fields

Oct 14, 2011

Helen Minnie Fields, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, October 14, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5-7 p.m. Monday, October 17, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church. Helen...

Calvin Mcarty

Calvin Mcarty

Oct 13, 2011

Calvin E. McArty, 59, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, October 13, after a brave battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 16, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 11:00 A.M. until service time. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 17, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made to...

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