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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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Warren Van Horn
Jul 17, 2009
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICE Warren M. Van Horn, 63, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away at 8:35 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2009 in his home.Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 20, 2009 at La Place Cemetery, La Place, IL. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 19 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made...
Marilyn Morr
Jul 16, 2009
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICE Marilyn E. Morr, 77, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away at 7:25 a.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Cremation rites will be accorded and burial will be at a later date. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements.Memorials may be made to Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church.Marilyn was born...
Eleanor Marvin
Jul 14, 2009
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to service time. The family requests casual attire. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Brethren Church of Cerro Gordo, 209 S. Jefferson, Cerro Gordo, IL 61818, or Cerro Gordo Church of the...
Eleanor Marvin
Jul 14, 2009
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to service time. The family requests casual attire. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Brethren Church of Cerro Gordo, 209 S. Jefferson, Cerro Gordo, IL 61818, or Cerro Gordo Church of the...
Jeanne Vighi
Jul 6, 2009
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICE Jeanne E. Vighi, 85, of Decatur, IL, died 2:30 P.M., Monday, July 6, 2009, at Manor Court in Clinton, IL.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, July 11, 2009, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M., Friday, July 10, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL....
Margaret Abla
Jul 5, 2009
Margaret was born in Lamar, Colorado to Ross and Maggie Curry, she was one of six children. In 1937, she married Glen Abla and began her life of ministry in the Church of the Nazarene. Following their retirement, Margaret made her home in Denver, Colorado. She moved to Decatur in 2003 where she was a joy to those fortunate enough...
Tammy Sheets
Jul 5, 2009
Graveside services will be 2:45 P.M., Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 1:30 - 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, July 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to D.A.V.Tammy was born January 15, 1960 in Marion, IL, the daughter of George Robert Phillips and Patricia (Brown) Baity. She married Richard...
Sharon Flannigan
Jul 3, 2009
Sharon Kay Flannigan passed away at Decatur Memorial Hospital on July 3, 2009.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 8, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur.Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or to American Diabetes Association. Sharon...
Eleanor Foy
Jul 3, 2009
A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at St. Patricks Catholic Church, with visitation to follow. Inurnment will be at St. Vincents Catholic Cemetery, Elkhart, Indiana, at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to St. Teresa High School, Decatur, IL.Eleanor was born November 18, 1916 in...
Anna Leisure
Jul 1, 2009
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, July 6, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL.Anna was born on July 2, 1928 in Centertown, KY, to David Oden and Ola Brown...
Arthur Colver
Jul 1, 2009
Arthur C. Colver, 77, of Decatur, IL, died 4:40 P.M., Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, July 6, 2009, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to DMH Hospice. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Arthur was...
Ethel Robinson
Jun 28, 2009
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICEEthel Pauline (Walker) Robinson, 99, of Decatur, died on Sunday (06-28-2009) in Lincoln Manor Nursing Home.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday (07-01-2009) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday (06-30-2009) at the funeral home.Burial will be at Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home...
Velma Matheson
Jun 25, 2009
Born Velma Mae Bellows on July 1, 1928, in Elgin, Illinois to Percy & Lorena Bellows, she led a full life and was always the life of the party. She attended Missouri Valley College, where she met the GI of her dreams, Robert Matheson. They were married on June 18, 1948.She divided her time between taking care of family and...
Lewis Disbrow
Jun 23, 2009
Ben was born June 15, 1920, on the Disbrow family farm located two miles east of Warrensburg. He spent all of his youth and much of his adult life on this beloved land, which his Great Grandfather purchased from the railroad in 1871. Bens elementary education was at the one room Disbrow School (named after his grandfather who donated land...
Larry Bodine
Jun 21, 2009
A funeral service to celebrate Larrys life will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Monticello Township Cemetery, Monticello, IL.Memorials may be made to Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and C.I.C.I.M.Arrangements are being handled by Brintlinger and...
Ernest Fleming
Jun 20, 2009
On June 20th 2009, Ernest Lee Fleming left his loved ones to be with the Lord.A funeral service will be held 10 AM, Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Memorials have been suggested to the Ernest Lee Fleming...
Stuart Shepherd
Jun 17, 2009
Stuart is grandfather to twenty-five grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren. (Max Stuart Burton) will be arriving soon and is the twenty-first great grandchild. After serving in the Navy during the Korean War Stuart came home to educate himself. He pursued his education through a doctorate from Harvard University. His main focus was business and Community Education. On August 12, 1967,...
Marie Gehrken
Jun 15, 2009
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 17, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, June 16, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Decatur Memorial Hospital or the American Heart Association.Mrs. Gehrken was born July 5, 1914, in Oconee, Illinois, the daughter of Otis and Kathryn (Barding)...
Tyler Yount
Jun 14, 2009
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, June 18, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL. Memorials may be made to Gateway Foundation, 2200 Lake Victoria Drive, Springfield, IL 62703 or Autism Society of...
Mary Ross
Jun 13, 2009
Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 15, at Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association.Mary was born on August 11, 1923, in Oreana, IL, the daughter of Albin and Etta Mae (Babcock) Johnson. She married Carl Ross...
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