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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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Phillip Sadler
Aug 14, 2020
Phillip L. Sadler, 53, of Decatur passed away August 14, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Graveside service will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Phillip’s honor may be made to Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network Attn: Ashley Ocasio, 425 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-2076. Brintlinger...
Clinton Keller
Aug 13, 2020
Clinton Joe Keller, 79, of Decatur, passed away Thursday evening, August 13, 2020, in his residence, surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the Maranatha Assembly of God, 555 W. Imboden Dr., Decatur, IL, 62521, with visitation also at the church beginning at 5:00 PM on Friday, August 21, 2020....
William Hall
Aug 12, 2020
William Lewis Hall, 75, passed away at Southampton Hospital in Southampton, New York, on August 12, 2020. Bill was born May 21, 1945, in Newtown, Missouri, the son of Fred Lewis and Shirley Verlee Peters Hall. He graduated from Lanphier High School in Springfield, Illinois, Class of 1964, and later obtained a B.S. degree in University Studies from Southern Illinois...
Peter Daugherty
Aug 11, 2020
Peter A. Daugherty, 82, of Clinton passed away August 11, 2020 at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Monday, August 17, 2020 at Clinton United Methodist Church, 308 E. Main Street, Clinton, IL. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur and from...
Margaret Bell
Aug 10, 2020
Margaret Therese “Peggy” Bell, 89, of Decatur passed away August 10, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 15, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 10:00-10:45, Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials in Peggy’s honor may be made to St. James Parrish or...
Robert Martindale
Aug 4, 2020
Robert “Bob” Alvin Martindale, who was quite simply the best dad ever,joined his Bride of 45 years in Heaven Tuesday morning August 4, 2020. At his side, hand in hand, was his daughter Traci. Bob was 73 years young and resided in Decatur, IL. Bob’s journey of life began June 8, 1947, the only child to Margaret (Hendrian) and LuAlvin...
David Jones
Jul 31, 2020
David L. Jones, 76, of Decatur, passed away at 11:58 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation from 12:00 noon until service time. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. David was born March 7, 1944, in Decatur, son...
Rodney Reining
Jul 31, 2020
Rodney A. Reining, 71, of Decatur passed away July 31, 2020 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 7, 2020 at Boiling Springs Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur is assisting the family with arrangements. Rodney was born May 15, 1949 in Peoria, the son of Kenneth and Pauline (Rathman) Reining. He...
Bonnie Burns
Jul 31, 2020
Bonnie Marie Burns, 66, of Decatur passed away July 31, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 12:00 PM, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:45 AM, Tuesday at the funeral home. CDC guidelines and social distancing will be followed and masks are required. Burial will...
Michael Williams
Jul 29, 2020
Michael “Dubb” Williams, 52, of Decatur passed away July 29, 2020 at his home. Local Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 PM, Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. CDC guidelines will be followed and masks are required. A funeral service will be held August 8 at Overman-Jones Funeral Home in Plainfield, IL. Memorials in Michael’s...
Mildred Gonzalez
Jul 26, 2020
Mildred Turner Gonzalez, 93, of Decatur passed away peacefully on July 26, 2020 at her home. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, July 31 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, July 30 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park. Memorials in Millie’s honor may be made to...
Sandra Dodson
Jul 21, 2020
Sandra L. Dodson, 65, of Blue Mound, passed away July 21, 2020 at her home. A memorial gathering will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Sandra was born August 11, 1954 in Decatur, the daughter of Ronald L. Dodson and Patsy Eileen (Jewell). She was a teacher at Anna Waters Head Start...
Edna Allen
Jul 18, 2020
Edna Allen, 93, of Decatur passed away July 18, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 21 at Macon County Memorial Park, Decatur. Memorials in Edna’s honor may be made to Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Edna was born March 21, 1927 in London, England, the daughter of Jack and Edna (Adie) Treadaway. She married Billie...
Mandie Hise
Jul 18, 2020
Mandie Hise, 45, of Decatur passed away July 18, 2020 at her home. A celebration of Mandie’s life will be 1:00 PM, Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 1035 N College St., Decatur, IL 62522. Mandie was born March 2, 1975 in Decatur, the daughter of Frank and Sherry Lee (Markwell) Reed. She was a great bartender and manager at Cheddars’...
Donald Howe
Jul 16, 2020
Donald E. Howe, 94, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away at 6:39 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Graveside services will be held at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, Illinois on Thursday, July 23 at 11:00 a.m. Memorials may be made to Warrensburg United Methodist Church, Warrensburg Fire Department, or Summit Masonic Lodge #431. Donald was born...
John Miller
Jul 12, 2020
John Jacob “Jake” Miller, 88, of Niantic IL passed away peacefully on July 12, 2020 at 4:15am at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Jake died unexpectedly from a severe concussion and brain hemorrhage after a sudden fall at home on the morning of Friday July 10. He was a beloved husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend to many. Jake was born...
Joann Williams
Jul 8, 2020
Joann (Weaver) Williams, 90, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away July 8, 2020 at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. Private family graveside services will be held at Tower Heights Cemetery, West Frankfort, Illinois. A celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Decatur Choral Society or Webster...
Robert Carroll
Jul 5, 2020
Robert “Bob” Carroll, 89, of Decatur passed away July 5, 2020 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, July 8 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Decatur with Father Chris Comerford, Celebrant. Visitation will be 10:00 – 10:50, Wednesday, at the church. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials in Bob’s honor may be...
Erica Londono
Jul 4, 2020
Erica A. Londono, 43, of Decatur passed away July 4, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family services will be held in Bello, Colombia at a later date. Erica was born September 3, 1976 in Medellin, Colombia. She worked as a seamstress at Aramark in Decatur. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Junior II and two sons, Mateo and...
Leo Quigg
Jul 4, 2020
Leo W. Quigg, Jr. passed peacefully from this life at home on July 4, 2020. Leo was born March 18, 1953 in Joplin, Missouri to Leo W. Quigg and Betty Burnett Quigg. He attended Phillips University from 1971-1973, then graduated from Millikin University in 1976. Leo later graduated from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1980. After law...
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