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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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David Cunningham

David Cunningham

Jun 29, 2008

Funeral services will be held on 10:00 AM Wednesday July 2, 2008 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home Decatur, IL., with visitation from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday July 1, 2008 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be held at Bethel Cemetery Blue Mound, IL.Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.David was born on May...

Dorothea Babb

Dorothea Babb

Jun 29, 2008

Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 11, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown.Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church.Mrs. Babb was born September 18, 1915, in Mt. Pulaski, the daughter of Roy and Pearl (McVey) Toole. She had lived in Decatur since 1923. She was employed by Mueller Company and by Carson Pirie Scott & Company,...

Wayne Roles

Wayne Roles

Jun 26, 2008

CUSTOM DEATH NOTICEWayne N. Roles, 86, of Decatur, died Thursday, June 26, 2008, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Memorial services will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 30, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Make a Wish Foundation or they ask that everyone passes on an act of kindness to another. Mr. Roles was born April 8,...

Mary Buckles

Mary Buckles

Jun 25, 2008

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, June 30, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Bernice was born August 21, 1917, in Tiptonville, TN, the daughter of Roscoe and Emma (Qualls) Corlew. She married Walton Henry Buckles...

Michael Kikolla

Michael Kikolla

Jun 23, 2008

Celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 28, at Rachaels home.Michael was born October 23, 1949, in Springfield, IL, the son of Bernard and Grace (Brown) Kikolla.Michael was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a auto body specialist and painter, working for Auto Body Repairs in Decatur.Surviving are his son Jamie P. Kikolla of Decatur, daughter...

Donald Elder

Donald Elder

Jun 20, 2008

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, at Berea Christian Church, rural Mt. Auburn, IL. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Monday, June 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, and also one hour before services at the church on Tuesday. Burial will be in Berea Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, IL.Memorials may be made to Berea Christian Church CWF,...

James Long

James Long

Jun 18, 2008

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.Bob was born October 8, 1917, near LaPlace, IL, on the Okaw Stock Farm to...

Fredrick Skowronski

Fredrick Skowronski

Jun 17, 2008

Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, June 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Friday, June 20, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL, with military rites conducted by Macon County Honor Guard.Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Wing at Aspen Ridge Care Centre.Gus...

Ralph Bleavins

Ralph Bleavins

Jun 16, 2008

Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M., Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. The Reverend Mike Pritts will conduct the service. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County...

James Soules

James Soules

Jun 13, 2008

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 16, 2008 at Cerro Gordo Cemetery with Pastor Joe Drew of Peoples Church of God officiating. Family and friends will gather at Macon Lodge #8 AF&AM, 1650 Huston Drive, Decatur, IL, after the service. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with...

James Burnett

James Burnett

Jun 12, 2008

Funeral services with Masonic rites will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Decatur, with military rites by the Macon County Honor Guard.Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association.James was born March 22, 1923, in Auburn, IL, the son of Jobe...

Deborah Thomas

Deborah Thomas

Jun 10, 2008

Funeral services will be at 12:00 noon, Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 10:00 a.m until service time on Saturday. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur.Memorials may be made to PEO Chapter MR in care of Jan Miller, 1 Southside Country Club, Decatur, Illinois 62521.Deborah was born September 11, 1954, in...

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....

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