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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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...

Loran Miller

Loran Miller

Oct 13, 2011

Loran Eugene Miller, 90, of Decatur, IL, entered his heavenly home Thursday, October 13, 2011, at 6:20 a.m., at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family at his side. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, October 17, 2011, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 3 to 5 P.M., Sunday, October 16, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...

William Abell

William Abell

Oct 13, 2011

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Shirley Funk

Shirley Funk

Oct 12, 2011

Shirley J. Funk, 76, of Kokomo, Indiana, formerly of the Cerro Gordo area, passed into Jesus' arms at 1:52 AM Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at Samara Memory Care facility, Kokomo, Indiana. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, October 17, 2011, at Rock Springs Church of God, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday, October 16, at Brintlinger...

Clarence Bilyeu

Clarence Bilyeu

Oct 12, 2011

Clarence Warren Bilyeu, 88, of Decatur, IL, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 17, 2011, at First Baptist Church, 1320 Arbor Drive, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to First...

Robert Sanner

Robert Sanner

Oct 12, 2011

Robert Edward Sanner, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday morning, October 12, 2011, on his 80th birthday. A service to celebrate Bob's life will be at the First United Methodist Church in Moweaqua, Illinois at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 15, 2011. A private family burial will precede the service at 9:30 A.M. at I.O.O.F. cemetery. Visitation will be 5...

Frances Emerick

Frances Emerick

Oct 10, 2011

Frances M. Emerick, 97, of Decatur, IL, died 9:23 P.M., Monday, October 10, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial service will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Warrensburg United Methodist Church, Warrensburg, IL. Graveside service will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will...

Dorothy Gidel

Dorothy Gidel

Oct 10, 2011

Mrs. Dorothy Irene Reed Gidel, age 92 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., a former Decatur, Illinois resident, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at the Capital Region Medical Center. Dorothy was born July 23, 1919 in Whitmore Township, Macon County, Illinois the daughter of Lester Amos and Irene Rhodes Reed. She was married on April 19, 1942 at the First United...

Timothy Benson

Timothy Benson

Oct 9, 2011

Timothy Dean Benson, 42, of Oakley, IL, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 9:28 a.m. Sunday, October 9, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL, with visitation 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, October 11, at the funeral home in Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo...

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