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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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Janet Slattery
May 14, 2019
Janet Kathleen Slattery, 78 of Cerro Gordo, Illinois passed away on May 14th, 2019 in her home.Memorial Services will be held 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Cerro Gordo with visitation one hour prior to services. There will be an informal gathering following the service at Judy’s Kitchen in Cerro Gordo for pie...
Annette Summers
May 13, 2019
God called Annette home to fly with the angels on 05/13/2019 at Fairhaven Christian Village. Funeral service will be held Tuesday May 21st at First Lutheran Church in Decatur at 11 am with visitation at 10 am. There will also be a visitation Monday May 20th 4pm to 6pm at First Lutheran Church in Decatur. Annette was born October 26,...
Janice Smith
May 12, 2019
Janice R. Smith, 66, of Forsyth, IL passed away on May 12, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 11:00am at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may...
Mary Descaro
May 11, 2019
Mary Kay (High) Descaro, 87, of Decatur, Illinois passed away on May 11, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to services. Private family inurnment will be following the services in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials can be made...
Margaret Howley
May 11, 2019
Margaret Joan Howley, 93, of Decatur, IL passed away on May 11, 2019 at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 10:00am at Holy Family Catholic Church in Decatur with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Decatur. In lieu of flowers,...
Kathaleen Kraft
May 10, 2019
Kathaleen P. Kraft “Kak”, 88, of Decatur, IL passed away surrounded by her loving family in her residence on Friday, May 10, 2019. Funeral services will include a visitation on Friday, May 17 from 9-11am at First Christian Church in Decatur, immediately followed by a Memorial service. A private burial service to follow. Memorials may be made to Stone Thrown...
Carol Blankenship
May 9, 2019
Carol Josephine Blankenship, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019, in her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, May 13, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 10:00 am until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made...
Marie Bauer
May 6, 2019
Marie Christine Bauer, 85, of Decatur, died Monday, May 6, 2019, at Lincolnshire Manor. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday (05-08-2019) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Entombment will be in the Star of Hope Mausoleum Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to The First Congregational United Church of Christ, Decatur,...
David Beck
May 5, 2019
David Edward Oren Beck, age 67, of Mt. Zion, Illinois went to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 5th, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital after a battle with diabetes and cardiac disease. David was born in Decatur, Illinois on June 14th, 1951. He was placed in the Lutheran Baby Home until he was adopted at the age of 5 by...
Alberta Schuman
May 4, 2019
Alberta (Tot) F. Schuman, 83, of Decatur died Saturday (May 4, 2019) at home in Decatur with family. Services will be at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. with visitation from 10 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery. Family suggest memorials be made to Breast Cancer Research....
Pauline Parker
Apr 25, 2019
Pauline Parker, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, April 28, at Randolph Cemetery, Kenney, IL. Memorials may be made to Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice or Grace United Methodist Church Shut-in Program or Randolph Cemetery Park Association. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL...
Walter Adams
Apr 25, 2019
Walter E. Adams, 96, of Hammond, IL, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, at LaPlace Church of the Brethren with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in LaPlace Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Cerro Gordo American...
John Berry
Apr 22, 2019
John Allen Berry, 67, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 12:30 p.m., Friday, April 26, 2019, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, will be handling the arrangements. The family requests casual attire. John was born August 8, 1951, in Kankakee, IL,...
Jane Zimmerman
Apr 20, 2019
Jane E. Zimmerman, 91, of Niantic, died Saturday, April 20, 2019, in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 24, at Resurrection Parish, Illiopolis, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Illiopolis. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Resurrection Parish, Illiopolis. Jane...
Teddy Barnes
Apr 18, 2019
Teddy “T.R.” Barnes, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Hickory Point Christian Village. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to Special Olympics. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Teddy was born May 31, 1925, in Harristown, IL, the son of Ervin...
Diane Greenwood
Apr 17, 2019
Diane Sue Greenwood, 62, of Oakley, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m, Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Burial will be in Cross Cemetery, Oakley, IL. Memorials may be made to the family. Diane was born July 1, 1956, in...
Scott Schultz
Apr 17, 2019
Scott Schultz, 56, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Decatur Manor HealthCare. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 19, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Decatur Manor HealthCare Actvity Program. Scott...
Alvera Becker
Apr 16, 2019
Alvera D. Becker, 98, of Decatur, IL passed away on April 16, 2019 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Monday, April 22, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 11:00 – 12:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to the Blue...
Loretta Skelton
Apr 15, 2019
Loretta “Sue” Skelton, 74, of Decatur, IL passed away on April 15, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 7:00pm at the East Park Baptist Church in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be two hours prior from 5-7:00pm. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown, IL on Monday, April 22,...
Garline Lewis
Apr 14, 2019
Garline Lewis, 77, passed away in her home on April 14, 2019. Born on 12/18/1941 in Wheeler Kentucky. Memorial Services will be held on April 19, 2019 at Britlinger and Earl Funeral Home located at 2827 N Oakland Ave. in Decatur Illinois from 6pm to 8pm. All are welcome to attend this celebration of her life. There are so many...
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