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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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Reese Mitchell
Jan 9, 2011
Reese O. Mitchell, 79, of Decatur, IL, died 12:38 A.M., Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 14, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 7 P.M., Thursday, January 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials...
Dylan Campbell
Jan 8, 2011
Dylan Drew Campbell, 6, of White Hall, died Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Swann Special Care Center, Champaign.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cardinal Glennon Childrens Medical Center, St. Louis, MO.Dylan was born December 2, 2004, the son of Chastity...
Donald Knackmuhs
Jan 8, 2011
Donald E. Knackmuhs, 73, of Decatur, died at 7:31 PM, Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday evening, January 12, 2011 from 4 - 7 PM at the funeral home. Burial will at Graceland Cemetery.Memorials: Northwest Christian Church...
Robert Keck
Jan 8, 2011
Robert T. Keck, Sr., 80, of Decatur, IL, died 5:45 P.M., Saturday, January 8, 2011, at St. Anthonys Hospital, Effingham, IL.Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 14, 2011, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 P.M., Thursday, January 13, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in...
Alice Jordan
Jan 7, 2011
Alice E. Jordan, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2011, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 11, at Graceland Cemetery, with visitation one hour prior to services at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.Alice was born June 10, 1920,...
Catherine Vowell
Jan 6, 2011
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 11 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Parkway Nazarene Church.Mrs. Vowell was born September 6, 1914, in Decatur, the daughter of David and Kathryn (Vice) Jones. She married Jesse Leroy Vowell...
Charlotte Lucas
Jan 6, 2011
Charlotte Fay Lucas, 84, of Decatur, IL, died 2:13 A.M., Thursday, January 6, 2011, at St. Marys Hospital.Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Peoples Church of God, Decatur, IL, with memorial visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Peoples...
Herschel Jenkins
Jan 5, 2011
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Rock Springs Church of God, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 P.M., Friday, January 7, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.Herschel was born November 10, 1935,...
Betty Burke
Jan 3, 2011
Betty J. Burke, 85, of Pekin, IL, passed away at 5:17 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2011, in St. Francis Hospital in Peoria, IL.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Heartland Community Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, January 5, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Maroa...
Alice Steffen
Jan 1, 2011
A gathering of friends will be held at Tanglewood Village, 1293 S 34th Street, Decatur, IL, Sunday, January 9, 2011, from 1:00 P.M.- 3:00P.M. Memorial services will be held in Lexington, MI at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Marie was born October 4, 1922, in Bay City, MI, the daughter of...
Idabelle Fletcher
Dec 31, 2010
Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Drive, Memphis, TN 38105.Idabelle was born on February 27, 1926, the daughter of William and Thelma Leigh (Weakley) Fletcher.Idabelle was an operator...
Jean Sommer
Dec 31, 2010
Visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with a graveside service following at 10:45 a.m. at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL.Memorials may be made to Glad Tidings Missions.Jean was born to Leo and Alta Knapp Ritchie in Cerro Gordo on October 5, 1924. Her husband Wassily Sommer preceded...
Edward Mercer
Dec 30, 2010
Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, January 3, 2011 at Dodge Grove Cemetery, Mattoon, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Lincoln Manor, 2650 N. Monroe, Decatur, IL 62526.Edward was born April 22, 1952 in Mattoon, IL, the son of Marilyn Jean Mercer. He graduated...
Carol Huff
Dec 29, 2010
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation 4 to 8 P.M., Tuesday, January 4, at the Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. The family requests casual attire for the visitation.Memorials may be made to the...
Marian Cross
Dec 29, 2010
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 7 P.M., Monday, January 3, and one hour prior to service time on Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Central Christian Church or McKinley Court Care...
James Williams
Dec 28, 2010
Funeral services and Firefighters Memorial will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 3, 2011, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 3 to 8 P.M., Sunday, January 2, with firefighters walk-through at 5 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to the Warrensburg Volunteer Fire Department.Jim was...
Ronald Brown
Dec 28, 2010
Ron was an outgoing man who couldnt go anywhere without seeing people he knew. His friendly and caring nature, and his constant willingness to share a moment, earned him a wide circle of devoted friends. He was a talented artist who loved to draw, paint, and carve. He was a founding member of the Gallery 510 Arts Guild Ltd. Ron...
Doris Bailey
Dec 25, 2010
Private family burial will be held at Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, IL.Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association.Doris was born on April 27, 1912 in Chillecothe, IL., the daughter of Arthur Gray and Esther (Culton) Gray. She married Eugene Bailey in 1936 in Peoria, IL.Doris is survived by her two children: Judy Grenier of Decatur, IL. and Richard...
Charles Fishel
Dec 25, 2010
Funeral services will be 9:00 A.M., Friday, December 31, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 7 P.M., Thursday, December 30, at the funeral home. Graveside services and burial will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, December 31, at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard.Charles was...
Robert Browne
Dec 25, 2010
Robert Steven Steve Browne, 64, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:08 a.m. Saturday, December 25, 2010, at St. Marys Hospital with his family and friends by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home and one...
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