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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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Helen Schuman

Helen Schuman

Feb 2, 2008

A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at St. Thomas Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Helen was born June 16, 1918, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Eva Roderick. She married Carl William Schuman on November 19, 1938, in Decatur....

Debarah Jarvis

Debarah Jarvis

Feb 1, 2008

Memorial services will be held at 3:00PM, Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 at St. Johns Episcopal Church, Decatur, IL.Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Columbarium at St. Johns Episcopal Church. Memorials may be made to the Decatur Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. Arrangements by Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home.Debarah was born on May 19, 1952 in...

Donna Steffen

Donna Steffen

Jan 31, 2008

Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials have been suggested to the Donna L. Steffen Fund. Arrangements by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Donna was born, May 29, 1945, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Arbie and Mary (Owens) Crissup. She later married Charles H. Steffen March 12, 1977 in Decatur, IL....

Mary Bione

Mary Bione

Jan 30, 2008

Private services were held on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be assisting the family.Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists, 2880 N. Monroe, Decatur, IL 62526.She was born January 26, 1923, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Wayne V. and Edna A. (Hicks) Willis. She married Adolph J. Bione in 1970 in Springfield,...

Ella Ramsey

Ella Ramsey

Jan 25, 2008

She received her identity as a child of God through the Sacrament of Baptism as an infant and confirmed her faith in the Triune God through the Rite of Confirmation at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Youngstown, Ohio.Ella was a committed disciple of Jesus Christ her whole life and exercised that discipleship through Immanuel Lutheran, Youngstown, Ohio, Gloria Dei Lutheran in Nassau...

Harold Wolfer

Harold Wolfer

Jan 23, 2008

Harold W. Wolfer, 84, died at 8:50 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. He was born on July 8, 1923 in Macon County, Illinois. The son of C. Louis and Ethel (Bowman) Wolfer, he married L. Marilyn Ritter on February 14, 1947 in Blue Mound, Illinois. They would have celebrated their 61st anniversary on Valentines Day, February 14, 2008. Funeral...

Russell Page

Russell Page

Jan 22, 2008

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Thursday January 24, at First Baptist Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, January 23, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services and burial will be 3:00 P.M., Thursday, January 24, at Sunset Memorial Park in Du Quoin, IL. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church.Russ...

Byford Eldridge

Byford Eldridge

Jan 22, 2008

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 25, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with Dr. Charles Witte officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL.Memorials may be made to American Heart Association.Byford was born October 12, 1925, in Bonnie,...

L Wolfer

L Wolfer

Jan 22, 2008

L. Marilyn Wolfer, 81, died at 4:50 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. She was born April 8, 1926 in Christian County, Illinois. A daughter of Harold and Stella (Bliler) Ritter, she married Harold W. Wolfer on February 14, 1947 in Blue Mound, Illinois. They would have celebrated their 61st anniversary on Valentines Day, February 14, 2008. Funeral services will...

Betty H

Betty H

Jan 17, 2008

Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to Donors Choice.Betty Jane was born May 27, 1924 to Howard Franklin Jones and Dora Floyd Jones. She married Nelson E. Hoffman on September 6, 1942, in Decatur, IL.She...

James Sanner

James Sanner

Jan 14, 2008

Visitation will be at the Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Ave, Decatur, from 5 to 8 P.M., Thursday, January 17, 2008. The Funeral Service will be 1:00 P.M., Friday, January 18 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Decatur, with the Rev. Steve Hill presiding. Burial will be in the Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek. Memorials: Westminster Presbyterian Church, the...

Alberta Mudd

Alberta Mudd

Jan 8, 2008

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 11 at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery.Alberta was born on August 12, 1945, in Mattoon, IL, to Henry and Cressie (Yargus) Weaver. Alberta and her sister Henrietta were raised by Theodore and Louise Ritter. She married...

Robert Owens

Robert Owens

Jan 8, 2008

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 12, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Friday, January 11, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL.Bob was born June 14, 1930, in Decatur, IL, the son of Ozie and Ruby (Wasson) Owens. He married Dixie...

Scott Jack

Scott Jack

Jan 7, 2008

Graveside services will be 3:00 P.M., Friday, January 11, 2008, at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL, with Memorial services following at 4:00 P.M., Friday, January 11, at First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Richland Community College, or the family would appreciate donations...

Hildegard Bonds

Hildegard Bonds

Jan 6, 2008

Hildegard W. Bonds, 88, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2008, at Imboden Creek Living Center.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 14, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL.Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or to Lutheran School...

Dorothy Brown

Dorothy Brown

Jan 5, 2008

Dorothy Louise (Darnell) Brown, 80, of Decatur, went home to be with her Savior and join her husband on Saturday, January 5th, 2008 at 8:54 a.m., in her daughters home surrounded by her loving family. She fought a determined battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome since March.Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral...

Paula Michael

Paula Michael

Jan 3, 2008

Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Monday, January 7, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 8, at St. Thomas Catholic Church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital or to the American Cancer Society.Paula was born in Decatur, January 6,...

Kenneth Kenney

Kenneth Kenney

Jan 3, 2008

Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M., Monday, January 7, 2008, at Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church or Donors Choice.Kenneth was born August 9, 1934, in Nicholas County, KY, the son of Rev. W.J. and Elsie (Hollar) Kenney. He is...

Helen Rohm

Helen Rohm

Jan 1, 2008

A Funeral Mass will be 10 AM, Saturday, January 5, 2008, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be 6 - 8 PM Friday, January 4, 2008, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with a rosary service at 5:30 PM. Burial will be conducted at St. Marys Cemetery, in Paris, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been...

Edward Schlieper

Edward Schlieper

Jan 1, 2008

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 P.M., Monday, January 7, at the funeral home. Graveside service and burial will be 1:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 8, in Upper Alton Cemetery, Alton, IL. Memorials may be made to Decatur and Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation.Mr....

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