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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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Eugene Carter
May 18, 2020
Eugene Marvin Carter, 87, of Decatur, Illinois, died on Monday, May 18, 2020. Visitation will be 10 A.M. Friday, May 22 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, Illinois with graveside at 11 A.M. at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, Illinois. The family requests that memorial gifts be made to The Children’s Heart Foundation to support congenital heart defect research. Gifts may...
Deanna Mayberry
May 16, 2020
Deanna Sue Mayberry, 76, of Decatur, Illinois, died at 1:13 PM on May 16, 2020. A private graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Illinois. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting with arrangements. Sue was born December 31, 1943 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Glenna Maxine Webb. She...
Greg Ross
May 12, 2020
Greg Ross, 66, of Warrensburg, died at 11:08 PM on May 12, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting with arrangements. Memorials in Greg’s honor may be made to Warrensburg-Latham FFA, 430 W North Street, Warrensburg, IL 62573 Greg was born October 24, 1953 in Decatur, the...
Eugene Timmerman
May 10, 2020
Eugene (Gene) William Timmerman, 84, of Oakley, Illinois, passed away May 10, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Illinois. Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 16, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Cross Cemetery, Oakley, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Cerro Gordo Fire Department, Cerro Gordo American Legion Post 117, or the A.E. Staley Museum. Gene was born...
Gary Saner
May 10, 2020
Gary L. Saner, 70, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away May 10, 2020, at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, Illinois. A private family graveside services will be held Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Maroa Cemetery, Maroa, Illinois. Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society. Gary was born on February 27, 1950, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of George...
Rose Parks
May 8, 2020
Rose Marie (Morse) Parks, 78, of Appleville, Illinois, passed away surrounded by her children and loved ones at 6:45 a.m. on Friday, May 8, 2020, at her home. A memorial service for Rose will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Shriners Hospitals for Children, or the animal rescue of the...
William Martin
May 6, 2020
Bill Martin was just a kid in high school when the world went to war. He played the trumpet in the band.... A few years later he was piloting a C46 air transport plane from India over the Himalayas to China. He made 87 harrowing round trips over those imposing mountains to re-supply our troops and allies who were fighting...
Michael Conway
May 6, 2020
Michael “Mike” Louis Conway, 69, of Decatur passed away at 6:13pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. Michael was born March 16, 1951 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Louis Dennis Conway and June Helen (Drake) Conway. Michael married the...
Beverly Lahme
May 5, 2020
Beverly Jean Lahme, 81, of Decatur, IL. passed away at 6:50 P.M. on May 5, 2020, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held at Mt. Zion Cemetery Mt. Zion, IL. Bev was born on September 27, 1938 in Decatur, IL. the daughter of Jesse Leroy Vowell and Catherine Louise (Jones) Vowell. She married Carl Joseph Lahme...
Glenn White
May 3, 2020
Glenn Norman White, 81, of Forsyth, Illinois, passed away May 3, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. A private family graveside will be at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur with a memorial service held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Forsyth United Methodist Church. Norm was born July 15, 1938 in Decatur, Illinois, the son...
Daniel Evans
May 2, 2020
Daniel Hayman Evans, CRNA, 35, of Springfield, IL, passed away Saturday May 2, 2020. Limited visitation will be after 4:30pm Thursday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with strict social distancing observed, per the Governor’s guidelines. A private family memorial mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, with live streaming on the Saints James and Patrick Parish ,...
Richard Walters
Apr 29, 2020
Richard Lee Walters, 77, of Oakley passed away April 29, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family services will be held. Interment will be in Lake Bank Cemetery, Latham, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Cerro Gordo, is assisting the family. Memorials in Dick’s honor may be made to the American Cancer Society. Dick was born March 5, 1943 in...
Ida Tackett
Apr 28, 2020
Ida Mae (Fetters) Tackett, 88, of Decatur, passed away April 28, 2020, at Fair Havens Senior Living in Decatur. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 1, at Boiling Springs Cemetery in Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Ida was born on April 18, 1932, in Wheatland Township, Fayette County, Illinois, the daughter...
Betty Atchison
Apr 25, 2020
Betty Lorraine (Schneider) Atchison, 93, of Forsyth, passed away April 25, 2020 at Lincolnshire Place in Decatur. Due to the current health crisis, private family services will be held. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in memory of Betty may be made to Cinda Chamberlain, PO Box 72, Forsyth, IL 62535, which will be used for the...
Richard Beldock
Apr 25, 2020
Richard “Rick” A. Beldock, 59, of Oakley passed into eternal life from his fight with cancer at 10:53 AM on April 25, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and close friends. Due to current circumstances, there will be a Family only service with a Memorial Service to be held at a later date. Rick’s final resting place will...
Eva Whitacre
Apr 25, 2020
Eva M. Whitacre, 98, of Decatur, passed away at 6:14 A.M. on Saturday (04-25-2020) at Imboden Gardens. Private Family graveside services will be held on Thursday (04-30-2020) at Graceland cemetery, Decatur, IL. Eva was born on December 14, 1921 in Decatur, IL. the daughter of Elwood and Viola (Fancher) Boone. She married Robert Dean Whitacre on October 7,1938 in St....
Deborah Vogel
Apr 25, 2020
Deborah L. Vogel, 70, of Decatur passed away April 25, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A private family graveside service will be held at Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Deborah was born January 1, 1950 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Lloyd and Virginia (Stout) Nail. She married Darold...
Bobby Keenan
Apr 23, 2020
Bobby K. Keenan, 77, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. A private family graveside service will be held Tuesday, April 28 at Harristown Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Antioch Christian Church, Decatur, IL or Niantic United Methodist Church, Niantic, IL. Bobby was born May 27, 1942 in Comanche, OK, the...
Robert Morr
Apr 21, 2020
Robert Wayne Morr, 69, of Oakley passed away at 1:21 PM, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home in Oakley due to complications from ALS. A celebration of Robert’s life will be held at a later date. The family is being assisted by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur. Memorials in Robert’s honor may be given to Sons of the...
Ronald Wisher
Apr 20, 2020
Ronald Dean Wisher, 83, of Decatur passed away April 20, 2020. He was born June 28, 1936 in Decatur, IL the son of Lyman and Margaret (Bennett) Wisher. His passion was his family. He loved baseball, football and coaching. Ron played baseball and football at Decatur High School and went on to Millikin University where he again played baseball and...
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