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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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Ethel Haebich

Ethel Haebich

Jul 28, 2022

Ethel P. Haebich, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away July 28, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at First United Methodist Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00, Wednesday at the church. Memorials in Ethel’s honor may be made to: First United Methodist Church, Decatur or Today’s Champions,...

Eileen Zilz

Eileen Zilz

Jul 23, 2022

Eileen Zilz, 83, of Decatur, passed away July 23, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. Memorial Visitation will be 2:00 – 5:00 PM, Sunday, July 31, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials in Eileen’s honor may be made to: Junior Golf, C/O Decatur Park District, 620 E Riverside Ave, Decatur, IL 62521. Eileen was born...

Robert Thatcher

Robert Thatcher

Jul 23, 2022

Robert Clifton Thatcher, 83, died peacefully on the morning of Saturday, July 23, 2022. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 27 at the Niantic United Methodist Church in Niantic, Illinois with a visitation from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the church. Burial services to follow at the Illini Cemetery in Warrensburg, Illinois. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral...

Christopher Heiple

Christopher Heiple

Jul 21, 2022

Christopher K. Heiple, 47, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away July 21, 2022. Private family burial will be at a later date in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Cerro Gordo is assisting the family. Chris was born October 27, 1974 in Mattoon, IL the son of Eric R. and Charlene K. (Cagley) Heiple. He graduated...

Marsha Glenn-Windsor

Marsha Glenn-Windsor

Jul 21, 2022

Marsha L. Glenn-Windsor, 71, of Cerro Gordo, passed away July 21, 2022 surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be 12:00 PM, Thursday, July 28, 2022 at The Brethren Church of Cerro Gordo. Visitaiton will be 10:00 – 12:00, Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Bement Cemetery. Marsha was born September 19, 1950 in Montilcello, the daughter of...

Helen Pumphrey

Helen Pumphrey

Jul 19, 2022

Helen Louise Pumphrey, 88, of Decatur, passed away July 19, 2022 at Hickory Point Christian Village surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, July 22, 2022 at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Friday at church. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Memorials in Helen’s honor may be made to: Bethlehem...

Denzil "Denny" Hughes

Denzil "Denny" Hughes

Jul 19, 2022

Denzil Arthur Hughes, 88, of Forsyth, Illinois passed away on July 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Carle Foundation Hospital of Urbana, IL of the results of a heart attack. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (3955 Lourdes Drive, Decatur, IL). A graveside service...

Douglas Copeland

Douglas Copeland

Jul 17, 2022

Douglas C. Copeland, 68, of Cerro Gordo, passed away July 17, 2022. Graveside service will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, is assisting the family. Doug was born July 15, 1954 in Decatur, the son of Donald and Margaret (Fisher) Copeland. He loved country cruising and enjoyed listening...

Patty Anderson

Patty Anderson

Jul 16, 2022

Patty C. Anderson, 85, of Bethany, passed away July 16, 2022 surrounded by her family. Private family services will be held later in Kentucky. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Patty was born April 4, 1937 in West Liberty, KY the daughter of Norman and Gladys (Barker) Stacy. She married Ancil Barker and he...

Joshua Berg

Joshua Berg

Jul 16, 2022

Joshua E. Berg, 46, of Urbana, passed away July 16, 2022. Memorial service will be 10:00 AM, Monday, July 25, 2022 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur.

Bill Wond

Bill Wond

Jul 14, 2022

Bill Wond, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Monday, July 18, 2022, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 pm, Sunday, July 17, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL....

Karen Moore

Karen Moore

Jul 8, 2022

Karen K. Moore, 79, of Decatur, passed away July 8, 2022 surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday, at the funeral home. A graveside service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, July 15, 2022 at Resurrection Cemetery, 7519 North...

Darrell Goff

Darrell Goff

Jul 8, 2022

Darrell L. Goff, 85, passed away peacefully July 8, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM. Burial will be at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek. Memorials in Darrell’s honor may be made to New Beginnings Church of God or Cancer...

Marilyn Dechert

Marilyn Dechert

Jul 7, 2022

Marilyn Elaine Trainer Dechert, 89, of Decatur, passed on to the Lord, Thursday, July 7, 2022 at home with her family. Visitation will be Friday, July 15 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m. at the First United...

Richard Edwards

Richard Edwards

Jul 6, 2022

Richard Lee Edwards, 77, of Decatur, IL, passed away July 6, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Cremation rites will be provided by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Private family services will be held. Richard was born July 19, 1944, in Decatur, IL, the son of Glen Jerome and Nettie Viola (James) Edwards. He married Joyce...

Kathryn Parkhurst

Kathryn Parkhurst

Jul 5, 2022

Kathryn Elizabeth Parkhurst, 90, of Decatur, Illinois passed away Tuesday, July 5th. Kathryn was born in Decatur, IL in 1931, daughter of Dr. Albert Ogden Trimmer, MD and Albertha Irene Trimmer, of Cerro Gordo, IL. After growing up in Cerro Gordo, she graduated from the University of Illinois with a BA in Speech Correction and taught kindergarten and elementary school....

Randy E. Harlin

Randy E. Harlin

Jul 1, 2022

Randy E. Harlin, 76, of rural Hammond, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2022 after a long illness. The family will hold a private service with burial in La Place Cemetery. Randy was born January 6, 1946 in Decatur, the son of Ralph Linden “Lindy” and Kathryn “Katie” (Shields) Harlin. He was raised in Corpus Christi, TX and returned to...

Elizabeth Nordlund

Elizabeth Nordlund

Jul 1, 2022

Elizabeth A. Nordlund ("Buffy") of Plano, Texas passed away on July 1, 2022. Buffy was born in Geneva, New York on October 28, 1951. She later moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin where she spent most of her childhood years. She graduated from Oshkosh High School and Denver University before becoming a Flight Attendant at Delta Airlines for 10 years. Buffy married...

Ed Mcclelland

Ed Mcclelland

Jun 30, 2022

Charles “Ed” McClelland, 88, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2022. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, July 8, 2022 at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. A Celebration of Ed’s life will follow at 12:00 PM, at the Elks Lodge #401 – 2210 E. Hickory St. Decatur. Memorials in Ed’s honor may be made to the Elks...

Mary Koonce

Mary Koonce

Jun 29, 2022

Mary Esther Koonce, 91, a longtime resident of Niantic, passed away on June 29, 2022. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Niantic Christian Church. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Thursday, at the church. Burial will be in Long Point Cemetery. Memorials in Mary’s honor may be made to Niantic Christian Church. Mary was...

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