Obituaries
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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Joan Maretti
Dec 5, 2019
Joan Maretti, 90 of Decatur, IL., passed away at 11:27 P.M. on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Graceland Cemetery Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Joan was born on December 1, 1929 in Champaign, IL....
Michael Maretti
Dec 4, 2019
Michael P. Maretti, 68, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 7, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation from 8:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m, Saturday, with military rites conducted by...
Carlyn Rotz
Dec 3, 2019
Carlyn M. Rotz, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 6, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Decatur, with visitation from 10:00 a.m., until service time. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Carlyn...
James Hawkins
Dec 3, 2019
James Arthur (Jim) Hawkins died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Decatur, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Jim - Hawk to his friends - was born in Gary, IN on May 29, 1943 to Bernice and Vema Hawkins. The family moved to Grayville, IL when Jim was a boy, and Grayville is where he attended school. After leaving...
Mary Berry
Dec 2, 2019
Mary Ruth Berry, 89, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 5, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family. Mary was born March...
David Robbins
Nov 30, 2019
David Robbins, 86, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019, in Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 5, at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family. David was born October 5, 1933, in Boulder Junction, WI, son of the late Arthur and Violet Robbins. He married...
Arlene Munyon
Nov 30, 2019
Arlene F. Munyon, 77, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019, in her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, December 7, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with visitation from 10:00 a.m., until service time. A private family graveside service will be held following the service. Memorials may be made to...
Joseph Ashby
Nov 27, 2019
Joseph “Joe” Eugene Ashby, 49, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. A memorial celebration of life will be 4 to 9 p.m. on Monday, December 2 at Doherty’s Pub and Pins, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Tyler Yount Foundation or PawPrint Ministries. Joe was born March 11, 1970, in...
Charlotte Taylor
Nov 23, 2019
Charlotte J. Taylor, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, November 23, at Fair Havens Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Charlotte was born September 2, 1931, in Decatur, daughter of...
Cameron Pries
Nov 22, 2019
Cameron Pries, 21, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019, at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, at Life Foursquare Church, Decatur, with visitation from 4:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, at the church. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Hillcrest Cemetery, Centralia,...
Raymond Janvrin
Nov 18, 2019
Raymond Burton Janvrin, (Burton), 97, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019, at Heritage Health, Mt. Zion, IL, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 22, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, November 21, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs...
Jean Pehrson
Nov 13, 2019
Jean Pehrson (96) passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, November 13, 2019, while under hospice care in Decatur, Illinois. Jean was a WWII veteran and will be interred next to her Navy veteran husband, Richard “Dick” Pehrson at Camp Butler National Cemetery in Riverton, IL. Per her request, there will only be a closed casket Military service at Camp Butler....
James Green
Nov 11, 2019
James C. Green, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019, in his home. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Monday, November 18, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Decatur, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service time, at the church. There will also be a service held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, at Marks Funeral...
John Hanks
Nov 9, 2019
John Thomas (JT) Hanks was born to Norma Jane (Schultz) and John Dee Hanks on September 4th, 1950. He graduated from Lakeview High School in Decatur in 1968 then graduated from Millikin University with a degree in Accounting in 1972. He then achieved his Certified Public Account License. He began working at Archer Daniels Midland. Then he joined Grey, Smith...
Shirley Mathias
Nov 9, 2019
Shirley J. Mathias, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Fair Havens Christian Home. A Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 16, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, followed by interment at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Shirley was born October 19, 1932, in Decatur, daughter of Horace and Bertha (Kollock)...
Carl Jacobs
Nov 8, 2019
Carl M. Jacobs, 95, of Decatur, Illinois passed away Friday, November 8, 2019. The service to celebrate Carl’s life will be held at Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church in Greenville, Illinois on November 29, 2019 at 11 am, with Visitation starting at 10. Carl was born on July 15, 1924 in Albion, Illinois, the son of John and Mary (Gill)...
Ronald Moody
Nov 7, 2019
Ronald E. Moody, 74, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Macon County Memorial Park, Decatur. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, November 11, 2019 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials may be made to...
Vera Williams
Nov 6, 2019
Vera M. Williams, 97, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Sullivan Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, IL. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Make A Wish Foundation. Vera...
William Langley
Oct 30, 2019
William E. “Bill” Langley, 85, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 2, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, November 1, at the funeral home. Burial will be in New Union Cemetery, Lincoln, IL. Bill was born...
Alma Schuman
Oct 29, 2019
Alma M. Schuman, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away October 29, 2019, at Imboden Creek Nursing Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be Monday, November 4, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials may be made to American...
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