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.

 Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.

Nellie Boyd

Nellie Boyd

Jun 7, 2008

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 12, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, and 9-10 a.m, Thursday, June 12, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur.Memorials may be made to Oreana Baptist Church, Oreana, IL 62554.Nellie was born on March 28, 1915, in Maroa,...

William Gerstner

William Gerstner

Jun 7, 2008

Bill was born June 3, 1924 in Detroit MI, of William C. Gerstner II and Mamie Marie Schneider. He graduated from the Ottawa IL High School in 1942.Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 as an aviation cadet. He became a naval aviator attaining the rank of Ensign, flying torpedo bombers off aircraft carriers in the...

P Lichtenberger

P Lichtenberger

Jun 4, 2008

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at First Church of the Nazarene, with visitation 5 to 8 P.M., Monday, June 9, at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made to St. Lukes Brain & Stroke Research Institute. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the...

Letha Tish

Letha Tish

Jun 4, 2008

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with Rev. Chuck Banning officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 6 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur.Memorials may be made to Bethlehem Presbyterian Church.Letha was born September 13, 1910, in rural Macon County, the daughter...

Edgar Nicholls

Edgar Nicholls

Jun 1, 2008

Memorials may be made to glad Tidings Assembly of God.Pete was born on June 22, 1923 in his family home at the North End of Sunnyside Road, the son of Earl O. and Myrtle E. Leonard Nicholls. She was a homemaker and he was a dairy farmer. He leaves his loving wife Betty J., sons, Mark, David, Peter, Tim, and...

William Eichenauer

William Eichenauer

Jun 1, 2008

Memorials may be made to the Millikin University Center for Entrepreneurship, the Culinary Arts Institute at Richland Community College, and the Lincoln Square Theatre. Bill was born August 6, 1929 in Decatur, the son of Harold Lyn and Marianna (Rucker) Eichenauer. He married Nancy Lee Fisher on August 8, 1953 in Port Washington, NY. He leaves his loving wife Nancy;...

Jean Goebel

Jean Goebel

Jun 1, 2008

Graveside services will be 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL will be handling the arrangements.Jean was born May 8, 1928, in Centralia, IL, the daughter of Thomas Alvin and Katherine (Fethloven) Satterlee. She married Joseph Goebel in 1954 in Mississippi. He preceded her in death...

Zelma Rosser

Zelma Rosser

May 31, 2008

Zelma was born July 14, 1926 in Sikeston, Missouri. She married B. V. Rosser on October, 17, 1947 in Centralia, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, June 3 at the First Baptist Church at noon with visitation prior to the service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Decatur....

Robin Nichols

Robin Nichols

May 30, 2008

Funeral services will be 1 PM Monday June 2, 2008 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 11:00 am until service time. Burial will be held at Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donors choice.Robin was born July 18, 1988, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Robert Alderson Sr. and Kimberly Haines. She married her...

Lotus Morr

Lotus Morr

May 29, 2008

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church or Fair Havens Christian Home. Lotus was...

Pat Thatcher

Pat Thatcher

May 26, 2008

Pat Thatcher, 67, of Niantic, IL, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, at 3:10 A.M. Monday (05-26-2008), at her home.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday (05-29-2008) at the Niantic United Methodist Church.Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday (05-28-2008) at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. and one hour prior...

George Turner

George Turner

May 24, 2008

CUSTOM DEATH NOTICEGeorge R. Turner, 94, died at 6:13 P.M. on Saturday (05-24-2008) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Brintlinger Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL., with visitation from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at the funeral home, with Masonic Rites at 7:00 P.M. Burial will be held...

Robert Doddek

Robert Doddek

May 24, 2008

Robert Harold Doddek,84, of Decatur, IL., died on Saturday (May 24, 2008) at 12:15 P.M. at Fair Havens Christian Home.Funeral services will be held on Tuesday (June 3, 2008) at 10:00 A.M. at Concordia Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL.,with visitation on Monday (June 2, 2008) from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home and also one hour...

Marjorie Stockdale

Marjorie Stockdale

May 19, 2008

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, May 21 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery.Memorials may be made to American Legion Childrens Youth.Marjorie was born April 13, 1921, in Assumption, IL, the daughter of Floyd and Lucille...

Lilabelle Traylor

Lilabelle Traylor

May 19, 2008

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Central Christian Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Graveside services and burial will be 4:00 P.M. in Bushnell Cemetery, Bushnell, IL. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Central Christian...

Forrest Hunt

Forrest Hunt

May 17, 2008

A Funeral service will be held 10 AM, Wednesday May 21, 2008 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 PM Tuesday evening. Burial will be at Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Decatur.Military rites are to be conducted by Macon County Honor Guard.Memorials have been suggested to Sharon United Methodist Church or D.M.H. HospiceForrest was...

Ray Best

Ray Best

May 14, 2008

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Friday, May 16, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL.Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association or American Cancer Society.Ray was born September 7, 1923, in Rosemond, IL,...

Anne Ralin

Anne Ralin

May 12, 2008

Memorial visitation will be 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to National Mental Health Association.Anne was born November 28, 1944, in Norfolk, VA, the daughter of Leon and Berna (Lundgren) Charbonneau. She is survived by her children Rebecca Chirevas and husband Jason of Bronx, NY, David...

Mary Leveck

Mary Leveck

May 9, 2008

Mary Josephine LeVeck, 94, of Carlyle, IL, formerly of Decatur, IL, died 6:15 P.M., Friday, May 9, 2008, at Carlyle Health Care.Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M., Saturday, May 17, 2008, at St. Patricks Catholic Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL.Memorials may...

Dorothy Reece

Dorothy Reece

May 9, 2008

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 12, at Calvary Baptist Church, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, May 12, in Old Shiloh Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, IL.Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church.Dorothy was born on January 21, 1921, in Mt. Vernon, IL, the daughter of June Clifford and Ollie...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.