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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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Suzanne Frahlman

Suzanne Frahlman

Jul 10, 2011

Visitation: 11:00 AM on July 13, 2011 Funeral: 1:00 PM on July 13, 2011 Suzanne Frahlman, 85, of Forsyth, died 12:20 AM Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Heartland of Decatur. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Wednesday July 13, 2011at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11:00 - 1:00 PM, Wednesday at the funeral home.. Burial will...

Jack Campbell

Jack Campbell

Jul 8, 2011

Visitation: 5:00 PM on July 11, 2011 Funeral: 10:00 AM on July 12, 2011 Jack Lee Campbell,Sr., 75, of Decatur, died 10:25 AM, Friday, July 8, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral service will be 10 AM Tuesday July 12, 2011 at South Shores Christian Church. Visitation will be 5-8 PM Monday evening July 11, 2011, at South Shores Christian...

Mildred Doddek

Mildred Doddek

Jul 7, 2011

Visitation: 11:00 AM on July 11, 2011 Funeral: 12:00 PM on July 11, 2011 Mildred E. Doddek, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Aspen Ridge Care Center. Funeral services will be 12:00 Noon, Monday, July 11, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to the services at...

Ruth Ewing

Ruth Ewing

Jul 6, 2011

Visitation: No visitation details available at this time. Funeral: No funeral details available at this time. Memorial: 2:00 PM on July 11, 2011 Ruth Lynne Munsie Ewing, 95 of Forsyth, IL, passed away July 6, 2011. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M., Monday, July 11, 2011 at Central Christian Church, Decatur, IL. Private family burial will be in Graceland Cemetery,...

David Mcculley

David Mcculley

Jul 4, 2011

Visitation: 10:00 AM on July 09, 2011 Funeral: 11:00 AM on July 09, 2011 David H. "Mac" McCulley, 81, of Decatur, IL, died 3:08 P.M., Monday, July 4, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial...

Laura Ford

Laura Ford

Jul 2, 2011

Visitation: No visitation details available at this time. Funeral: No funeral details available at this time. Memorial: 10:00 AM on July 08, 2011 Laura Ruth Ford, 82, of Decatur, IL., passed away at 4:45 A.M. on Saturday (07-02-2011) at Mason Point Nursing Home, Sullivan, IL. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday (07-08-2011) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral...

Jewell M

Jewell M

Jun 30, 2011

Visitation: 6:00 PM on July 03, 2011 Funeral: 10:00 AM on July 05, 2011 Jewell A. Moffett, 92, of Decatur, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, in her residence. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Sunday evening, July 3, 2011, at the funeral...

Bertha Rau

Bertha Rau

Jun 30, 2011

Visitation: No visitation details available at this time. Funeral: 10:00 AM on July 06, 2011 Bertha Marie Rau, 97, of Decatur, IL, died 6:38 P.M., Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society....

Leonard Knabel

Leonard Knabel

Jun 30, 2011

Visitation: 5:00 PM on July 05, 2011 Funeral: 10:00 AM on July 06, 2011 Leonard Knabel, 85 of Decatur, passed away on Thursday, June 30th at his residence. Visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M., Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 6 at...

Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller

Jun 28, 2011

Visitation: 9:00 AM on July 02, 2011 Funeral: 1:00 PM on July 03, 2011 Elizabeth Ann (Gisinger) Miller, 95, daughter of Charles and Geneva Dye, died June 28, 2011 in St. Charles, Missouri. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M., Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Visitation will be 9:00 A.M. to noon, Saturday, July 2,...

Doris Finney

Doris Finney

Jun 26, 2011

Visitation: 6:00 PM on June 30, 2011 Funeral: 9:30 AM on July 01, 2011 Doris L. Finney was released from the clutches of cancer and guided into heaven by angels to be with the Lord on June 26, 2011 at the age of 70. Doris displayed a never ending love for her husband, children and grandchildren. She always made time...

Margaret Bayless

Margaret Bayless

Jun 26, 2011

Visitation: 12:00 PM on June 29, 2011 Funeral: 1:00 PM on June 29, 2011 Margaret Helen Bayless, 88, of Decatur, IL, died Sunday, (June 26th, 2011) in Aspen Ridge Care Center, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial...

David Gaumer

David Gaumer

Jun 25, 2011

Visitation: No visitation details available at this time. Funeral: No funeral details available at this time. Memorial: 4:00 PM on July 01, 2011 David R. Gaumer, Sr., 78, of Decatur, died June 25, 2011 at Lincoln Manor Nursing Home in Decatur, Illinois. Gaumer, a former U.S. Congressional staff aide, was a retired journalist who served as a Central Illinois editor...

Russell Gentry

Russell Gentry

Jun 24, 2011

Visitation: 5:00 PM on June 26, 2011 Funeral: 10:00 AM on June 27, 2011 Russell Reed Gentry, Sr., 78, of Cerro Gordo joined his wife in heaven on June 24, 2011, surrounded by his family at Bement Health Care. Graveside service will be 10:00 AM Monday, June 27, 2011 at Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 - 7 PM...

Jack Tallman

Jack Tallman

Jun 23, 2011

Visitation: No visitation details available at this time. Funeral: No funeral details available at this time. Memorial: 10:00 AM on June 28, 2011 On Thursday, June 23, 2011, the life journey of Jack L. Tallman, 85, ended peacefully at Decatur Memorial Hospital after gallantly battling various cancer illnesses. There will be a celebration of his life at 11 AM, Tuesday,...

Wendell Moore

Wendell Moore

Jun 22, 2011

Visitation: 12:00 PM on June 27, 2011 Funeral: 1:00 PM on June 27, 2011 Wendell E. Moore, of Decatur, IL, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, June 27, 2011 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral...

Eugene Hantle

Eugene Hantle

Jun 20, 2011

Visitation: 5:00 PM on June 26, 2011 Funeral: 9:30 AM on June 27, 2011 Eugene (Gene) E. Hantle, 89, of Oro Valley, Arizona and Ironwood, Michigan, formerly of Decatur, Illinois, passed on peacefully in his sleep at his residence in Arizona on Monday, June 20, 2011. Visitation will be at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland, Decatur, IL....

Raymond Wells

Raymond Wells

Jun 19, 2011

Visitation: 6:00 PM on June 22, 2011 Funeral: 10:00 AM on June 23, 2011 Raymond Wells, Sr., 90, of Decatur, IL, died 5:10 P.M., Sunday, June 19, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, June 22, at the...

David Robinson

David Robinson

Jun 17, 2011

Visitation: No visitation details available at this time. Funeral: 10:00 AM on June 24, 2011 David L. Robinson, 56, of Decatur, IL, died 4:49 A.M., Friday, June 17, 2011, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 24, 2011 at Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be...

Oliver Pride

Oliver Pride

Jun 16, 2011

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the family.Jack was born July 5, 1939 in Cisco, IL, the son of Randal Eugene and Sylvia Pride. He married Nancy E. Lovelace on September 20, 1960 in...

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