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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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Dwain Furstenberg

Dwain Furstenberg

Nov 1, 2009

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Wednesday (11-04-2009) at Berea Christian Church, rural Mt. Auburn, IL.. Visitation will be held on Tuesday (11-03-2009) from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be at Berea Cemetery, rural Mt. Auburn, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. are handling the...

Lawrence Hall

Lawrence Hall

Nov 1, 2009

Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 7, 2009, at Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to McKinley Court Nursing Home, West Decatur Church of God, or DMH Hospice.Lawrence was born December 19, 1925 in Fancy Prairie, IL, the son of Vernon and Zelma (Hurst) Hall....

Emerald West

Emerald West

Nov 1, 2009

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5:30 to 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 4, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.Emerald was born on March 1, 1923, in Wausauki, WI, the daughter...

Helen Deyton

Helen Deyton

Oct 30, 2009

Graveside services will be 3:00 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Boiling Springs Cemetery.Visitation will be from 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to St. Judes Childrens Hospital. Helen was born October 4, 1920, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Nelson and Mabel (Hinton) Corrington. She married Carl...

Doris Stathas

Doris Stathas

Oct 30, 2009

There will be private family services. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will be handling the arrangements.Doris was born May 7, 1922 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of John and Lillian (Reeves) Stathas. She retired from the State of Illinois, working as a clerk in the Treasury Dept. Doris loved to read the Bible and had worn out more...

Fern Hastings

Fern Hastings

Oct 29, 2009

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 9:30 - 11:00 A.M., prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Ridge Cemetery, Maroa, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will be handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to:Fern was born September...

Richard Purcell

Richard Purcell

Oct 28, 2009

Visitation will be Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 5-8 pm at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 2, 2009, at 1:00pm at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Pitzer, Pastor, Lampstand Presbyterian officiating. Burial will be at Lake Bank Cemetery in Latham, IL.Richard, also known as Dick, was born January...

Virgil Stolz

Virgil Stolz

Oct 25, 2009

Virgil C. Stolz, 77, of Decatur, IL., passed away at 4:57 A.M. on Sunday (10-25-2009) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday (10-27-2009) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation two hours prior to service time. Burial will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Arrangements are being handled by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral...

John Gulick

John Gulick

Oct 24, 2009

CUSTOM DEATH NOTICEJohn J. Jack Gulick, 86, of Decatur, IL. Died October 24, 2009, in his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday (10-28-2009) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation on Tuesday (10-27-2009) from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Burial will be at Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Military rites will be conducted by the Macon...

Martin Bradshaw

Martin Bradshaw

Oct 22, 2009

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with his grandson, Rev. Joel Bradshaw officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, October 23, 2009 in the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with graveside military rites by the Macon County Honor Guard.Mr....

Martin Bradshaw

Martin Bradshaw

Oct 22, 2009

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with his grandson, Rev. Joel Bradshaw officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday, October 23, 2009 in the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with graveside military rites by the Macon County Honor Guard.Mr....

Telma Conaway

Telma Conaway

Oct 21, 2009

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 26, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday, October 25, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL.Memorials may be made to Summit Avenue Baptist Church or Alzheimers Association.Telma was born September 17, 1918, in Bagley, Iowa, the daughter of George...

John Trolia

John Trolia

Oct 21, 2009

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Decatur, Illinois with Fr. Don Wolford and Fr. Jeff Grant officiating. Visitation will be held at the church one-half hour prior to the Mass. Rite of Committal will be held privately in the Bement Township Cemetery in Bement, Illinois....

Arthur Gray

Arthur Gray

Oct 19, 2009

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, October 23, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday, October 22, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Parkinsons Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018, or...

Matilda Wilson

Matilda Wilson

Oct 18, 2009

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Private graveside services will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, at a later date.Memorials may be made to American Heart Association.Matilda was born on May 10, 1924, in Decatur, the daughter of Ernest and Martha (Ozymkowski) Scribner....

James Sheets

James Sheets

Oct 16, 2009

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, at the Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday, October 19, at the church. Burial will be at the Cerro Gordo Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Cerro Gordo American Legion Honor Guard. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements.Memorials: for assistance to...

Wanda Wood

Wanda Wood

Oct 15, 2009

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, October 19, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation from 9:00 - 10:30 A.M., before the service. Burial will be in West Frantz Cemetery, Oakley, IL. Memorials may be made to The Wanda L. Wood Fund.Wanda was born May 5, 1936, in Johnson City, IL, the...

James Hamilton

James Hamilton

Oct 13, 2009

Memorial services will be 3:00 P.M., Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Judes Childrens Hospital.Thom was born April 16, 1940, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, the son of James Earl and Virgie L. (Jenkins) Hamilton. He married...

James Douglas

James Douglas

Oct 13, 2009

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 with a prayer service at 5:30 PM at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be at a later date.Mr. Douglas was born October 7, 1943, in Peoria, IL, the son of Larry and Betty Jane Douglas. He married Rebecca Taylor on December 26, 1985 in Decatur at...

Jesse Orwin

Jesse Orwin

Oct 13, 2009

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