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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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Grace Nixon

Grace Nixon

Apr 18, 2010

Grace Viola Nixon, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, April 18, 2010, at Heartland Health Care Center.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be6-8 p.m Thursday, April 22 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens...

Jackie Matherly

Jackie Matherly

Apr 18, 2010

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lester Barnett Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Jack was born on November 19, 1938, in Decatur, IL, the son of Ethel E. and Elsie (Redmond) Matherly. He married Barbara R. Burcham...

Doris Fogerson

Doris Fogerson

Apr 17, 2010

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (04-21-2010) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday (04-20-2010) from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to: Central United Methodist Church or Fair...

Ruth Martin

Ruth Martin

Apr 14, 2010

Ruth A. Martin, 92, of Decatur, IL, died 1:35 A.M., Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL.Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, April 19, 2010, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Ruth was born April 26, 1917, the daughter of Herman and Ira...

Ralph Rinehart

Ralph Rinehart

Apr 13, 2010

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Grace United Methodist Church with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the...

Patricia Uhl

Patricia Uhl

Apr 12, 2010

Patricia Hyland Uhl, 81, died on April 12, 2010. Visitation will be held at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL on Friday, April 16, from 6 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 5:45 P.M. prior to visitation. Funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Saturday, April 17, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church,...

Betty Campbell

Betty Campbell

Apr 12, 2010

Betty Jo Campbell, 66, of Warrensburg, died Monday, April 12, 2010.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with Pastor David Catron officiating and Pastor Norm Eitner assisting. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Wednesday, April 14, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL.Memorials may be made to the...

Betty Tolladay

Betty Tolladay

Apr 11, 2010

Betty Jane Tolladay, 89, of Decatur, IL. died at 10:00 A.M. Sunday (04-11-2010) in Fair Havens Christian Home.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (04-14-2010) at Central Christian Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday (04-13-2010) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Memorials may...

Dennis Culp

Dennis Culp

Apr 11, 2010

Dennis L. Culp, 67, of Decatur, IL, peacefully passed away at 4:54 A.M., Sunday, April 11, 2010, at his residence, surrounded by his family.Memorial visitation will be 4 to 8 P.M., Thursday, April 15, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with a short prayer service at 4:00 P.M. The family requests casual attire, Nascar or Harley shirts...

Zelma Hansen

Zelma Hansen

Apr 10, 2010

Zelma Marie Hansen, 70, of DeLand, IL, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hammond Cemetery, Hammond, IL. Memorials may be made to...

Leo Meyers

Leo Meyers

Apr 10, 2010

Leo Joseph Meyers, Jr., 72, of Decatur, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Maranatha Assembly of God, with visitation at the church one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur,...

Ruth Murphy

Ruth Murphy

Apr 10, 2010

Ruth Hutchins Scott Murphy, 92, of Decatur, died April 10, 2010, at McKinley Court. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Northwood Cemetery Philadelphia, PA. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Murphy was born on October 4, 1917 in Philadelphia, PA., the daughter of William Scott and Edith...

Donald Randolph

Donald Randolph

Apr 8, 2010

Donald Lee Randy Randolph, 89, of Decatur, IL, died 3:47 P.M., Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Heartland Manor Care of Decatur, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 12, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Sunday, April 11, at the funeral home, with Masonic Rites by the Stephen Decatur Masonic Lodge #979,...

James Denney

James Denney

Apr 5, 2010

Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL.James was born December 23, 1941, in Bethesda, KY, the son of Roy Estil and Ruby Evelyn Denney. He married Judith Ann (Calhoun) on March 2, 1973 in Springfield, IL.James worked for the Decatur Park District in maintenance, formerly Fairies Park Golf Course....

Shirley Guntle

Shirley Guntle

Apr 2, 2010

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Monday, April 5, at the funeral home.Burial will be in West Frantz Cemetery, Oakley, IL.Memorials may be made to the family c/o Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL 62526.Shirley was born...

Keith Young

Keith Young

Apr 1, 2010

Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 5, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements.Mr. Young was born March 9, 1926, in Stonington, the son of John Oliver and June (Coffeen) Young. He married Nancy Christie on February 28, 1976, in Decatur....

Marylee Ryan

Marylee Ryan

Mar 30, 2010

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at La Place United Methodist Church, La Place, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M., Monday, April 5, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Burial will be in La Place Cemetery, La Place, IL.Memorials may be made to Homeward Bound Pet Shelter.Marylee was...

Lee Matlock

Lee Matlock

Mar 30, 2010

Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M., Saturday, April 3, 2010, 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.Lee was born October 30, 1934, at home, on Matlock property on the Newman Trail at Williford, AR, the son of Charles Albert and...

Esther Mckinney

Esther Mckinney

Mar 29, 2010

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, April 2, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church.Lois was born October 30, 1936, in Redfield, SD,...

Thelma Williamson

Thelma Williamson

Mar 28, 2010

Thelma O. Williamson, 92, of Decatur died, March 28, 2010 at Fair Haven Christian Home, Decatur, Ill.Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00AM, Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour before the service. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park.Memorials maybe made to Northwest Christian Church.Mrs. Williamson was born Aug....

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