Obituaries
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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Jerry Curtis
Aug 24, 2008
Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Friday, August 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-8 pm, Thursday, August 28, and one hour prior to services on Friday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur.Memorials may be made to donors choice.Jerry was born December 15, 1927, in Charleston, IL, the son of...
Robert Whitacre
Aug 23, 2008
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, August 26, in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Monday, August 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Robert was born on October 15, 1920, in Decatur, the son of Harry Oliver and Gladys (Eschaugh) Whitacre.Robert was a WWII Veteran of the U.S. Army. He previously managed Harry...
Ina O'Brien
Aug 22, 2008
Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, August 26, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Monday, August 25, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery, Blue Mound, IL.Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of Illinois.Ina was born February 18, 1930, in Brownstown, IL, the daughter of Jessie and...
Margaret Hughes
Aug 22, 2008
Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Monday, August 25, at Chestnut Street Church of Christ, Hoopeston, IL, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Manns Chapel Cemetery, Rossville, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to Chestnut Street Church of Christ, Hoopeston, IL.Margaret was the daughter of Charles and...
Ada Patterson
Aug 21, 2008
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to American Heart Association.Ada was born January 5, 1920, in Harristown, IL, the daughter of Irvin and Nannie (Knisley) Barnes....
Dorothy Williams
Aug 20, 2008
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 23, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to Peoples Church of God.Dorothy was born July 22, 1915, in Dover, TN, the daughter of Alonzo and Polly...
Peggy Hayes
Aug 20, 2008
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, September 6, 2008 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur at 11 :00 A.M. A private burial service will be held following the Celebration of Life at the Mechanicsburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Peg asked that donations be made to Oak Grove School, Decatur, Illinois, where she spent 30...
Phyllis Whitacre
Aug 19, 2008
Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Sunday September 7, 2008 at Parkway Church of the Nazarene.Phyllis was born June 13, 1934 in rural Polk County, IL, the daughter of Walter and Ethel (Stevens) Randolph. She married Harold Whitacre on November 11, 1950, in Decatur, IL. Phyllis was a member of Parkway Church of the Nazarene.She is survived by her husband...
Matthew Stanley
Aug 18, 2008
Matthew Travis Stanley, 28, of Mt. Zion, Illinois, Civil Engineer for the City of Decatur, passed away at 10:03 P.M., Monday, August 18, 2008, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 P.M. on Friday, August 22, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, Illinois. Celebration of life services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August...
Georgia Bryson
Aug 17, 2008
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, August 22, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Thursday, August 21, 2008, at the funeral home.Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to Decatur Life FourSquare.Georgia was born May 10, 1920, in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Charles D. and...
Lola Dearman
Aug 16, 2008
Visitation will be held on Thursday (08-21-2008) from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to: the Dearman family at The State Bank of Niantic, the Wyckles branch.Lola was born on August 20, 1943, in Decatur,...
Charlotte Landholt
Aug 15, 2008
Charlotte Louise ( McKeown ) Landholt, 83, of Decatur died Friday, August 15, 2008 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Liturgy services will be held at Noon, Monday, August 18, 2008 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, where friends may call Sunday from 2:00PM to 5:00PM. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Donors Choice.Charlotte Landholt was...
Joe Dubree
Aug 14, 2008
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 18, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday, August 17, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to Donors Choice.Joe was...
Vernon O'Daffer
Aug 12, 2008
Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, August 17, at Salem Cemetery. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois.Mr. ODaffer was born November 20, 1929, in Decatur, the son of Claude Vernon and Vivian (Parcels) ODaffer, Frost. He married Alice Rose Decrevel in June of...
Mary Leisner
Aug 10, 2008
Mary Elizabeth Leisner, 85, of Decatur, died Sunday, August 10, 2008, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, August 12, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Decatur and Macon County.Mrs....
Dolores Barnett
Aug 9, 2008
M. Dolores Barnett, 89, of Decatur, IL., died on Saturday (August 9, 2008) at 12:20 A.M. at Lincoln Manor Nursing Home.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (08-13-2008) at St. Patricks Catholic Church, with visitation on Tuesday (08-12-2008) from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at Hall Cemetery, Blue Mound, IL. Brintlinger and...
Phyllis White
Aug 9, 2008
Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (08-13-2008) with a prayer service at 10:00 AM at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be held Wednesday (08-13-2008) at 12:30 P.M. at Greenhill Cemetery, Vanburensburg, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Mt....
Dawne Nihiser
Aug 9, 2008
Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Tuesday August 12, 2008, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM 8:00 PM , Monday August 11, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Boody, lllinois. Memorials may be made to Decatur Genealogical Society, Decatur, or donor's choice. Dawne was born December 10, 1955...
Dave Scherer
Aug 6, 2008
CUSTOM DEATH NOTICEDave Dale Scherer, 64, of Decatur, departed this life to enter his eternal life on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 9, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with visitation from 9:00 until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dave Dale Scherer...
Debra Robinson
Aug 2, 2008
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. , Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at the South Shores Christian Church, where friends may call from 2:00 P.M. till the time of service. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Arrangements by Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home.Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society.Debra was born July...
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