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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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Glen Bunning
Aug 22, 2009
Glen Eugene Gene Bunning, 59, of Decatur, died Saturday (08-22-2009), at Decatur Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday (08-26-2009) in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Tuesday (08-25-2009) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany,...
Ladorna Deffenbaugh
Aug 22, 2009
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICELadorna Eleanor Deffenbaugh, 82, of Decatur passed away Saturday, August 22 at 10:40 a.m. at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will held on Tuesday (August 25) at 10:00 A.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be held at Hall Cemetery Blue Mound, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are...
Maurine Anderson
Aug 20, 2009
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICE Maurine June Anderson, 94, of Ellisville, MO, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at Bethesda Meadow Skilled Nursing Facility.Funeral services will be held at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home on Monday, August 24, at 1:30 P.M. with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.Memorials may be made to the Bethesda...
Dixie Gensler
Aug 20, 2009
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday, August 24, 2009 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 5 - 7 PM Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will at Graceland Cemetery Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to: Macon Resources (Special Olympics) and Calvary Baptist Church.Dixie was born on February 26, 1921 in Clinton,...
Thomas Evans
Aug 19, 2009
Thomas Max Evans, 60, of Decatur, IL, died 5:05 P.M., Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Memorial services will be at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society Decatur-Macon, 2890 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Ste. B, Decatur, IL 62526.Max...
Wayne Mellinger
Aug 17, 2009
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICE Wayne L. Mellinger, 93, of Decatur, died at 11:30 PM Monday, August 17, 2009 at Heartland of Decatur. A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM, Monday, August 31, 2009 at Central Christian Church, with Rev. Charles Watkins officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Mr. Mellinger has donated his body to SIU School...
Marshall Stahl
Aug 12, 2009
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 15, at Niantic Christian Church. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, August 14, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Niantic Christian Church.Marshall was born January 4, 1928, in Niantic, the son of Walter D. and Julia (Bruce) Stahl. He married Dolores...
Charles Reynolds
Aug 10, 2009
After his honorable discharge in December of 1945, he married C. Juanita Winn of Marion, IL on June 8, 1946. He worked for the Kroger Company as an Assistant Store Manager in Paducah, KY, and as a Store Manager in Cape Girardeau, MO, Anna, IL, Herrin, IL and at both Kroger stores in Decatur, IL until his retirement.He was a...
Cathy Gritton
Aug 8, 2009
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (August 12, 2009) at South Shores Christian Church, with visitation on Tuesday (August 11, 2009) from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at South Shores Christian Church. Internment will be at Point Pleasant Cemetery at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to: The...
Jerry Oyler
Aug 8, 2009
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday, August 10, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown.Jerry was born May 4, 1936, in Decatur, the son of Ora and Lena (Mills) Oyler. Jerry worked for Tru Temp, Longbons, King Lar,...
Mary Walters
Aug 7, 2009
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 11 at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, August 10 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials may be made to Macon County Animal Shelter.Mary was born February 20, 1925, in Ft. Wayne, IN, the daughter of Pearle Jackson and Mary Ellen (Holman) Jackson. She married...
Hanley Morrison
Aug 6, 2009
Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 13, at Marrowbone Township Cemetery, Bethany, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Wednesday, August 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home.Mr. Morrison was born August 27, 1926, in Fancher, IL, the son of Paul and Hortense (Jackson) Morrison. He married Beverly Grubbs in...
Mary Fulk
Aug 4, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Fulk, 84, of Oakley, IL, died 4:20 P.M., Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at Bement Health Care Center, Bement, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, August 10, 2009, at Oakley Brick Church of the Brethren, with Pastor Dennis McClure officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Cerro...
Kay Allen
Aug 2, 2009
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICE Kay E. (Corman) Allen, 76, of Decatur, died Sunday, August 2, 2009, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Memorial services will be 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 5, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date in Macon County Memorial Park.Memorials may be made to the Special Olympics.Mrs. Allen was born May 5, 1933, in Indianapolis,...
Penny Collier
Aug 1, 2009
Penny Lynn (Lowe) Collier, 46, of Decatur, IL, passed away on August 1, 2009, in St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, IL.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 6, 2009, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services and burial will follow in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL.Penny was born in Decatur on August 14, 1962, the daughter of Donald...
George Tennison
Jul 31, 2009
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday (08-03-2009) at Summit Avenue Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church.Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Military rites will be conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard.. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made...
Mary Karl
Jul 28, 2009
Mary Belle Karl, 78, of Clinton, IL, died 7:40 P.M., Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Manor Court of Clinton, Clinton, IL.Graveside services will be held at a later date at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will be handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to OSF Hospice or American Cancer Society.Mary was born...
Marilyn Hartwig
Jul 28, 2009
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2009, at Berea Christian Church, Mt. Auburn, IL. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Berea Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, IL.In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to Berea Christian Church.Marilyn was born August 16, 1943, in Monticello, IL,...
Gerald Lynch
Jul 27, 2009
Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Friday, July 31, 2009, at St. Rose Catholic Church, Strawn, IL. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, Strawn, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to Hospice of Ionia in Michigan or St. Patrick Catholic Church, Decatur, IL.Gerald was born July 27, 1927, in...
Virginia Pritchett
Jul 26, 2009
Graveside services: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard.Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will be handling the arrangements. " }
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