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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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Carol Campbell

Carol Campbell

Apr 8, 2019

Carol Sue Campbell, 70, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 11, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Carol was born April 16, 1948 in...

Patsy Carter

Patsy Carter

Apr 7, 2019

Patsy Ann Carter, 81, of Cerro Gordo, died Sunday, April 7, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:30 A.M. Wednesday, April 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:30 A.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be in La Place Cemetery, La Place. Memorials may be made to the International...

Chartha Swingle

Chartha Swingle

Apr 2, 2019

Chartha Swingle, 77, passed away Tuesday April 2, 2019, at home in Mt. Auburn, Il.Chartha was the daughter of Marcella and Milton "Bud" French. She was born April 8th 1941 in Mt. Pulaski. She married John Swingle November 13th, 1960. Chartha worked at Cohens Furniture in Peoria, Il and owned a restaurant. She loved dressing up and going out with...

Vivian Kretsinger

Vivian Kretsinger

Mar 29, 2019

Vivian E. Kretsinger, 90, of Decatur, IL passed away on March 29, 2019 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday (04-04-2019), at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date in Macon County Memorial Park; Harristown, IL....

Clifford Howard

Clifford Howard

Mar 26, 2019

Clifford Ray Howard III, 49, of Decatur, IL passed away on March 26, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A private family service will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes are assisting the family. Memorials may be made to the family. Clifford was born on October 31, 1969; the son of Clifford Howard, Jr. and Barbara...

Mary White

Mary White

Mar 25, 2019

Mary A. White, 78, of Los Angeles, CA, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday April 11, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may...

David Flanders

David Flanders

Mar 24, 2019

David Alan Flanders “Unky Al”, 66, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Generations at McKinley Ct. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 5, at Central Christian Church, with a Memorial visitation from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, April 4, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. The family requests casual attire. Memorials may...

Iva May

Iva May

Mar 23, 2019

Iva S "Corky" May of Port Orange, Florida formerly of Oreana, Illinois passed away on Saturday March 23rd, 2019 in his home surrounded by his family at the age of 82. A memorial visitation will be held April 27th, 2019 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home in Decatur from 11:00-1:00pm with a service immediately following. Corky was born in Morrisonville,...

Richard Webber

Richard Webber

Mar 17, 2019

Richard L. Webber, 95, of Taylorville, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Meadow Manor Skilled Care and Rehabilitation Center in Taylorville. Graveside memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Fairlawn Cemetery in Decatur. Memorials may be made to the Taylorville Public Schools Foundation or Millikin University. Mr. Webber was born...

Martha Highland

Martha Highland

Mar 17, 2019

Martha E. Highland, 73, of Decatur, died Sunday, March 17, 2019, at her residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made to New Day Church. Martha was born August 18, 1945, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Stanley Stanford...

Bill Clark

Bill Clark

Mar 16, 2019

Bill Clark, 70, of Mt. Zion, IL. passed away Saturday on March 16, 2019 at the age of 70. Bill was the son of Grady and Ivagean Sampson. He was born November 6, 1948 in Union Grove, Alabama. Bill married Lucinda Kater on August 17, 1978, in Decatur, Illinois. He retired from Rural King in Olney, Illinois in 2010. He...

Ella Jedlicka

Ella Jedlicka

Mar 12, 2019

Ella Rose Jedlicka, daughter of Dan and Shannon (Pryor) Jedlicka, was born into Heaven on March 12, 2019. Private family services will be held at New Day Community Church. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Ella will be forever loved and longed for by her father and mother, John Daniel and Shannon Denelle (Pryor) Jedlicka, big sister Lylah Elizabeth...

Gerald Hawkins

Gerald Hawkins

Mar 10, 2019

Gerald “Jerry” D. Hawkins, 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. In...

Charlotte Stroede

Charlotte Stroede

Mar 1, 2019

Charlotte Ann Stroede, 81, died March 1st in Decatur, IL, after battling health issues over the last few years. Her service will be held Saturday, March 9that Brintlinger& Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N Oakland Ave, Decatur, IL 62526. The service will be at 11am, with visitation from 10am to 11am. Mrs. Stroede (Lind) was born on October 26, 1937 in...

Robert Von De Bur

Robert Von De Bur

Feb 26, 2019

Robert J. "Bob" Von De Bur, 85, died Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at his residence. A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9, at St. James Catholic Church, Decatur. There will be a private burial in Calvary Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be given to the charity of the donor’s choice. Bob was born July 8, 1933...

Joan Mees

Joan Mees

Feb 23, 2019

Joan R. Mees, 86, of Forsyth, IL passed away on Feb. 23, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital; Decatur, IL. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 2:00pm at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Faith in Action or Heartland Hooves. Joan was born on March 2, 1932 in...

Eugene Wall

Eugene Wall

Feb 22, 2019

Eugene David Wall, 91, of Prestonsburg, KY, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 in Decatur, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 26, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Monday, February 25, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in...

Elsie Sattley

Elsie Sattley

Feb 21, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Elsie May Sattley (Newberry) announces her peaceful passing at home in San Ramon, CA with her family at her side. She passed on February 21 just two days shy of her 87th birthday. Elsie was born in Decatur, IL on February 23, 1932. She graduated from Decatur High School and also...

Barbara Beyer

Barbara Beyer

Feb 20, 2019

Barbara Ann Beyer (Hostettler) 83, of Decatur, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, February 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, Illinois with a visitation from 3:00 – 5:00pm and a Service of Remembrance from 5:00 – 6:00pm. A private family interment will be...

Thomas Bowdre

Thomas Bowdre

Feb 19, 2019

Thomas H. Bowdre, 77, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 2, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the family. Thomas was born October 7, 1941, in Whiteheath, IL, son of Francis and Viona (Hassinger) Bowdre. He married Janet...

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