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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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Betty Johnston
Sep 5, 2018
Betty Lou (Rose) Johnston, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 10, 2018, 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, in Valhalla section....
Bernidean Rush
Aug 30, 2018
Bernidean Rush, 87, of Stanford, KY passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 11:00am at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be an hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to...
Dolores Stahl
Aug 28, 2018
Dolores Damery Stahl, 89, of Niantic, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur ,IL. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m., Monday, September 3, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. prior to service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Memorials...
Thelma Zientara
Aug 24, 2018
Thelma Mae Zientara, 89, of Decatur, IL passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018 at Fair Havens Christian Village. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 30, 2018 from 11:00am to 1:00pm at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL with graveside services to follow. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown, IL.Thelma was born on October...
Sharon Harden
Aug 22, 2018
Sharon Lynn Harden, 46, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may be made to Epilepsy Foundation, 8301 Professional Place, Suite...
Geraldine Brace
Aug 19, 2018
Geraldine “Gerry” A. Brace, 85, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, August 19th, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital .Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 23rd at Brintlinger& Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Wednesday, August 22nd and one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County...
Genevieve Whitney
Aug 17, 2018
Genevieve Howell “Gen” Whitney, 91, of Decatur passed away August 17, 2018 in her home with her family by her side. A Celebration of Life reception will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, August 21 at the Country Club of Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur is assisting the family with arrangements. A Graveside Service will be...
Robert Jagusch
Aug 15, 2018
Robert Arthur Jagusch, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL. Robert was born July 17, 1922 in Decatur, IL, the son of Herman and Martha (Kaminski) Jagusch. He married Betty Weldy and she preceded...
Edna Moore
Aug 15, 2018
Edna Joanne Moore, 81, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Prairie Rose Healthcare Center, Pana, IL.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, August 19, at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to...
Joseph Biggs
Aug 11, 2018
Joseph Vernal Biggs of Decatur, passed away in his home on Saturday, August 11, 2018. He was 98 years of age. “Joe” as he was called, met the woman of his dreams, Mary Catherine (Schneider) Biggs of Mattoon. They married on January 27, 1940 and celebrated 51 years of marriage. They were blessed with five children; Thomas (Cheryl) Biggs, Moweaqua,...
Cody Drew
Aug 10, 2018
Cody Levi Drew, 24, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 13, at Life Foursquare Church. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, August 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Life Foursquare Church. Cody was born May...
Virginia Snell
Aug 5, 2018
Virginia Gregson Snell, 94, of Bonita Springs, Florida, and formerly Decatur, Illinois, passed into eternal life on Sunday, August 5, 2018, surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Family will receive friends from 10:00 until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in I.O.O.F....
Mary Gosnell
Aug 4, 2018
Mary E. Gosnell, 86, of Decatur, formerly of Dalton City, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018, surrounded by her family at Heritage Health. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 11 at Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mary’s honor may...
Leonard Brackett
Aug 3, 2018
Leonard Brackett passed away on August 3, 2018. Burial will be at a later date. There will be no services pursuant to his wishes. Leonard was born July 2, 1944 to Curtis and Doris Brackett of Niantic, IL. Surviving are his daughters Lisa, Lori and Wendi; grandkids Jarred, Dalton, Nathan, Reese, Sullivan and Tate; siblings Betty, Beverly, Judy, Kenneth, James...
Howard Mooney
Aug 2, 2018
Howard Francis Mooney, Sr., 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, August 6 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton,...
Charles Mcguire
Jul 31, 2018
Charles Robert McGuire, 95, a life-long resident of Macon County, died July 31, 2018 after a brief illness. “Charlie” was born in Maroa, Illinois to Elwood and Margaret McGuire on July 27, 1923. He graduated from Maroa High School in 1940. In 1943, he married Harriet Miller of Latham, a marriage that continued for nearly 73 years. Together, Charlie and...
Joan Wagner
Jul 29, 2018
Joan Wagner, 78, of Oakley, IL, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Amber Glen Memory Care in Urbana, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 2, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 1 with prayer service at 4:30 p.m. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur....
Mary Young
Jul 28, 2018
Mary Ann Young, 89, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Heritage Manor, Mt. Zion, IL.Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 2:00 PM at Brintilnger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials may be made to donor’s choice.Mary Ann was...
Thomas Greanias
Jul 27, 2018
Thomas Gregory Greanias passed away on Friday July 27, 2018.Tom was born in Decatur, Illinois, on December 10, 1941, the son of Gus T. Greanias and Mary (Livesay) Greanias. He is survived by his daughter, Amy Langner (Steven), brother John Greanias (Pat), and sister Frances Greanias.Tom attended Millikin University (BS, 1963) and the University of Notre Dame (MBA, 1974). He...
William Whalen
Jul 25, 2018
William Rogers Whalen, 90, of Forsyth, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in his home.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, with military rites conducted by the Macon County...
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