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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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Edward Sample

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Denene Wilmeth

Denene Wilmeth

Mar 29, 2011

Memorial services will be 10:30 A.M., Saturday, April 2, 2011, at First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4 to 8 P.M., Friday, April 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Private family graveside services will be in Woodwreath Cemetery, New Berlin, IL. Memorials may be made to Scovill Zoo. Denene was born February 25, 1939 in...

William Lowry

William Lowry

Mar 28, 2011

Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Casual attire requested. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.Bill was born August 28, 1942 in Decatur, IL, the son of William Arthur and Dorothy Isabelle (Coleman) Lowry. He married Sheila R. Luechtefeld on July 6, 1984 in Decatur, IL.Bill...

Jill Bohn

Jill Bohn

Mar 28, 2011

Jill worked at various Decatur businesses including the Herald & Review, the Business Journal, Decatur Memorial Hospital and Decatur Memorial Foundation. While working for the DMH Foundation, she was instrumental in the creation and completion of the DMH Family Lodge. She also taught in the Cerro Gordo school district, 1973 - 1976.She was a 1968 graduate of MacArthur High School...

Charlotte Wood

Charlotte Wood

Mar 27, 2011

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5-7 Thursday, March 31, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL.Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to Come Together c/o DMH Foundation, 2300 N. Edward St., Decatur, IL 62526.Charlotte was...

Jeremy Gentry

Jeremy Gentry

Mar 26, 2011

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at United Methodist Church of Cerro Gordo, with visitation 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at the church. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Funeral honors will be conducted by the Okaw Valley Fire Department Honor Guard. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the...

Henry Curry

Henry Curry

Mar 25, 2011

Private family graveside services will be held in North Fork Cemetery. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Central Christian Church, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:45 AM prior to the service. Arrangements are by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home.Memorials: Central Christian Church, or donors choice.Henry was born on March 9, 1923, in Decatur, Illinois, the...

Charles Dennis

Charles Dennis

Mar 25, 2011

Celebration of Charles's life will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Community of Christ Church, 5655 Union School Road, Harristown, Illinois. Pastor Richard Streibich will be officiating. Entombment will be at Elkhart Cemetery, Elkhart, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Community of Christ Church. Charles was born on July 20, 1919 in Newton, Illinois the son...

Joyce Reynolds

Joyce Reynolds

Mar 23, 2011

Cremation Rites will be accorded with a memorial service at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to: The American Lung Association.Joyce was born July 26, 1941 in St. Louis, MO., the daughter of Darrell and Mary (Eckhardt) Cox. She married Jack Reynolds January 3, 1981, he preceded her in death May...

Norma Jones

Norma Jones

Mar 17, 2011

Norma Louise Smith Jones, 79, left to meet Our Heavenly Father on the evening of Thursday, March 17th, 2011 in Fair Havens Christian Home.Celebration of Normas Life will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, IL. Memorials may...

Craig O'Neill

Craig O'Neill

Mar 16, 2011

Craig S. ONeill, 59, of Decatur, IL, died 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his residence.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be at a later date in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made...

Sally Stoltzenburg

Sally Stoltzenburg

Mar 13, 2011

Sally Jo Stoltzenburg, 64, of Oreana, IL. passed away at 9:43 A.M. on Sunday (03-13-2011) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday (03-15-2011) in Union Cemetery Oreana, IL.Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements. " }

Earl Moore

Earl Moore

Mar 11, 2011

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 14, at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard.Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or DMH Hospice.Earl was born on August...

Vivian Ball

Vivian Ball

Mar 8, 2011

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Niantic United Methodist Church, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Long Point Cemetery, Niantic, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements. The family requests casual attire.Memorials may be made to Niantic United Methodist Church or to donors...

Cheryl Mayberry

Cheryl Mayberry

Mar 7, 2011

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, March 11, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL.Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to: The Cheryl L. Mayberry Fund.Cheryl was born June 30, 1952 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Paul E. and Mary (Mossbarger) Curtis. She married Thomas J. Mayberry, Jr. on December...

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