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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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Teddy Barnes

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Sharlene Weaver

Sharlene Weaver

Apr 14, 2019

Sharlene Weaver, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Decatur, with visitation from 10:00 a.m until service time. Inurnment will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made to First...

Jeffrey Trusner

Jeffrey Trusner

Apr 13, 2019

Jeffrey L. “Big Daddy” Trusner, 62, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Buchanan Cemetery, Herrick, IL. Memorials may be made to the...

Janet Tempel

Janet Tempel

Apr 13, 2019

Janet Tempel, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Lincolnshire Place. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association. Janet was born June...

Sidney Smith

Sidney Smith

Apr 12, 2019

Sidney Paulsen Smith, 91, of Forsyth, passed away April 12, 2019, surrounded by family in his home. Sid was born in Lake Forest, IL on March 10, 1928, son of Sidney and Emma (Paulsen) Smith. Sid graduated from Lake Forest High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1946. He served in the USMC Fire Department, Quantico,...

Randy Bodine

Randy Bodine

Apr 9, 2019

Selfless, genuine and passionate – Randy L. Bodine, 61, a resident of Plainfield, IL (formerly Mt. Zion) who had a reputation for his devotion to his family and friends and his one-of-a-kind personality, died suddenly on Tuesday April 9, 2019 in his home. Randy, born June 4, 1957, was the eldest of four children of Richard L. and Barbara E....

Gail Kidd

Gail Kidd

Apr 9, 2019

Gail Louise Kidd, 47, of Decatur died peacefully in her sleep of natural causes on April 9, 2019. Gail was born on September 18, 1971 to parents George and Bertha Kidd. She was a 1989 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School. She graduated with her Elementary Education teaching degree from Millikin University. She taught for several years and then went...

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,...

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