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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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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...
Viola Linton
Aug 2, 2008
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 7 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Church of the Nazarene.Viola was born March 10, 1925, in St. Elmo, IL, the daughter of John Eldon and Ruth...
Margie Wilber
Aug 1, 2008
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 5, 2008, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with visitation one hour prior to service, at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, are handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to the donors choice.Mrs. Wilber was born September 1,...
Doris Niemann
Aug 1, 2008
Liturgy services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL.Memorials may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church or to Holy Family School.Doris was born on November 13, 1924, in Decatur, the daughter of Earl Stanley and...
Karen Willis
Jul 30, 2008
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 2, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, August 1, at the funeral home. Cremation rites to be accorded.Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or to National Humane Society.Karen was born on March 27, 1951, in Berwyn, IL, the daughter of William J. and...
James England
Jul 28, 2008
Memorial services will be 3:00 P.M., Thursday, July 31, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association.James was born May 13, 1946, in Poplar Bluff, MO, the son of Ralph and Lola (Spears) England. He...
Evelyn Heitz
Jul 28, 2008
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, August 1, 2008, at Church of the Brethren, Cerro Gordo, IL. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Thursday, July 31, at Brintlinger & Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Church of the Brethren or Cancer Care Specialists.Evelyn was...
Julie Maclean
Jul 28, 2008
Julie Ann (Lane) MacLean, 82, died July 28, 2008 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. The family is planning a private memorial service at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Decatur Memorial Hospital (6400 West) or the American Red Cross. Julie was born in Peoria, Illinois on October 28, 1925, the daughter of Marie Strehlow Lane...
Carl Dunn
Jul 26, 2008
Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 2, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, Illinois, with visitation 5 to 8 P.M., Friday, August 1, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois. Memorials may be made to Niantic Christian Church or Macon County Conservation District.Carl was born in Beardstown, IL on January 17,...
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