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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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Linda Morrison
May 4, 2011
Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M., Friday, May 6, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Memorials may be made to Eastview Terrace, Sullivan, IL.Linda was born July 4, 1947 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Theodore Ferdinand Jr. and Anna May Myers. Linda was self employed and loved...
Donald Mcquality
May 2, 2011
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, May 9, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday, May 8 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity or Forsyth United Methodist Church.Donald was born June 27, 1926, in Decatur, IL,...
Vitus Mockaitis
May 1, 2011
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Wednesday, May 4, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Decatur (http://www.cancercarespecialists.org/cancer_care_center_of_decatur.htm) or the American Red...
Wayne Fourmont
Apr 30, 2011
Funeral services will be 1:00PM, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, with visitation Tuesday , 11:00AM to service time. Further services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Daleiden Mortuary in Aurora, IL. with visitation from 10:00 A.M. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lincoln Memorial...
Lyle Thompson
Apr 29, 2011
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday (05-05-2011) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. with graveside services held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday (05-05-2011) at Danville National Cemetery, Danville, IL.. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday (05-04-2011) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.Memorials...
Tina Scott
Apr 29, 2011
Memorial services will be at 10:00AM, Sat., May 7, 2011 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.Tina was born Jan. 26, 1961 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Daniel & Lois Mattingly McNamara. She was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God in...
Carl Boline
Apr 25, 2011
Carl Richard Boline, 77, of Decatur, IL, died 10:00 A.M., Monday, April 25, 2011, at Aspen Ridge Care Center, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, April 29, 2011, 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.Memorials may be...
Roy Morgret
Apr 23, 2011
Roy Elmer Morgret, 85, of Decatur, died Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral Mass will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 27, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, April 26, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Casual attire is requested. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery with military rites conducted by Macon...
Darrell Beck
Apr 21, 2011
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at St. James Catholic Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4:00 PM 8:00 PM Monday, April 25, 2011 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at Wheeler Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Military honors to be conducted by Macon County Honor Guard.Darrell began a life long love affair with dancing at...
Rosa Krall
Apr 21, 2011
.Rosa E. Krall, 89, of Decatur, passed away 4:45 PM Thursday, April 21, 2011 at her residence.Funeral services will be 3 PM Monday, April 25, 2011 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Burial will be at the Cerro Gordo Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials have been suggested to be made to...
Elizabeth Richardson
Apr 20, 2011
Elizabeth Betty F. Richardson, 101, of Decatur, IL, died 12:45 P.M., Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at McKinley Court Care Center.Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 7, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Decatur, IL.Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL,...
David Tomlin
Apr 17, 2011
David Steven Tomlin, 64, of Decatur, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Heartland of Decatur.Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Thursday, April 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, with military rites conducted by Macon County Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to Guide...
Eloise Jones
Apr 15, 2011
Eloise F. (McDaniel) Jones, 93, of Decatur, died 7:45 PM Friday, April 15, 2011 at Aspen Ridge Care Center.Graveside funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday April 19, 2011 at North Fork Cemetery in Decatur. Eloise was born March 8, 1918 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Tom and Irene (Bear) McDaniel. She married Russel M. Hurley and he...
Sandra Ritchey
Apr 13, 2011
Private services will be held 4:00 P.M., Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Kevins house in Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to the Ritchey family, in care of Kevin Heath, Sr.Sandra was born July 24, 1947 in Richmond, VA, the daughter of Raymond Linwood and Sarah Elizabeth (Morris) Dunkum. She married Edward Ritchey and her preceded her in death on June...
Edward Sample
Apr 11, 2011
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, April 15, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Thursday, April 14, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Edward was born September 12, 1948, in Plainfield, AR, the son...
Matthew Dulaney
Apr 9, 2011
Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Tuesday, April 12, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Donors Choice.Matthew was born July 17, 1974 in Decatur, IL, the son of Mike and Judy...
Alexis Kawaski
Apr 7, 2011
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur.Memorials may be made to the Alexis McKenzie Kawaski Memorial Fund.Alexis was born on March 4, 2011, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Dustin...
Pauline Boatman
Apr 6, 2011
Pauline (Sager) Boatman, 85, formerly of Decatur, IL, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Alden Estates Nursing Center in Naperville, IL.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 9:30 A.M. till service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made...
Dossie Pruitt
Apr 2, 2011
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 7, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL.Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association.Dossie was born July 18, 1926, in Gamaliel, KY, the daughter of Homer E. and Sarah C. (Bray) Taylor....
Evelyn Morey
Apr 2, 2011
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at Wheeler Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur.Memorials may be made to Hemophilia Foundation.Evelyn was born October 3, 1918, in Decatur, the youngest of 12 children born to David and Ida Margaret (Rucker) Wheeler. She married John...
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