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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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Carl Moore

Carl Moore

Feb 3, 2018

Carl Moore, Jr. 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Mason Point, Sullivan, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, February 5, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Air Force Honor Guard. In...

Dewey West

Dewey West

Jan 31, 2018

Dewey “Bud” West, 89, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at The Arthur Home, Arthur, IL.Funeral services will be at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, February 3, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home with visitation from 10:00 AM until service time. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Clinton Fire Department...

Eileen Katchmar

Eileen Katchmar

Jan 30, 2018

Eileen F. Katchmar, 99, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, February 3, in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Memorials may be made to Starr Farm for Therapeutic and Recreational Riding, 3180 S. Mt. Zion Rd., Decatur, IL 62521. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is...

Nathaniel Majors

Nathaniel Majors

Jan 27, 2018

Nathaniel Douglas Majors, 22, of Cerro Gordo, died Saturday, January 27, 2018.Graveside services will be 12:30 P.M. Friday, February 2, 2018, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:00 A.M. until service time at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Memorials may be made to the Nathaniel Majors Memorial Fund on Go Fund Me.Nathaniel was born July 11, 1995,...

Rick Perkins

Rick Perkins

Jan 25, 2018

Rick L. Perkins, 62, of Windsor, formerly of Oreana, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018, in his home surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 29, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4-8 P.M. Sunday, January 28, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, and 10-11 A.M. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Salem...

Dorothy Lawton

Dorothy Lawton

Jan 24, 2018

Dorothy Louise Lawton, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, TX.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 12, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, visitation 3 to 5 p.m., with Eastern Star services at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 11, at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Sheri Allison

Sheri Allison

Jan 21, 2018

Sheri Sue Allison, 56, of Decatur (formerly of Forsyth), went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 21, 2018, while in her apartment at Tanglewood Village. Sheri was born on December 10, 1961, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Scott Douglas Allison and Linda Sue (Wolf) Allison.Sheri attended Brush College Grade School and Decatur Christian School. She graduated...

Gloria Shelton

Gloria Shelton

Jan 20, 2018

Gloria J. Shelton, 90, of Champaign, formerly of Crawfordsville, IN, passed away on January 20, 2018 surrounded by her family.A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Inurnment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Gloria’s honor may be given to Woodland Heights Christian Church, Crawfordsville, IN...

Mary Jones

Mary Jones

Jan 20, 2018

Mary Ann “Memom” Jones, 89, of Decatur, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 19, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 23 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be...

George Johner

George Johner

Jan 18, 2018

George F. Johner, 90, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 22, 2018, at Warrensburg United Methodist Church with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Warrensburg United...

Ruby Smith

Ruby Smith

Jan 17, 2018

Ruby J. Smith, 92, a lifelong resident of Macon County, passed away, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Family services will be held commencing at 1:30pm on Saturday, January 20, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. There will be no visitation. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...

Charlee Thompson

Charlee Thompson

Jan 14, 2018

Charlee Rene’e (Alcaraz) Thompson, 25, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018, in Mountain View, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 19, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from Noon until service time. Memorials may be made to: American Cancer Society, Alzheimer’s Association, or to a military charity of your...

Betty Chaney

Betty Chaney

Jan 7, 2018

Betty Jane Chaney, 97, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Fair Havens Christian Village. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Life Foursquare Church with visitation 5-7 P.M. Wednesday, January 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.Betty was...

William Burdine

William Burdine

Jan 7, 2018

William “Bill” O. Burdine, Jr., 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018.Memorial services will be 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to the Spinal Bifida...

Helen Morrow

Helen Morrow

Dec 29, 2017

Helen Maxine Morrow, 96, of Decatur, went home to be with Jesus at 9:55 A.M., Friday December 29, 2017 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 11:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be...

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Dec 29, 2017

Richard S. Taylor, 61, of Houston, TX, formerly of Decatur, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017, in Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.Please dress warm and casual for a Graveside service for family and friends at 12:00 noon Saturday, January 6, at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL. A reception will follow at Doherty’s Pub and Pins from 1:00 p.m. to...

Evelyn Skowronski

Evelyn Skowronski

Dec 26, 2017

On December 26, 2017, our precious mother, Evelyn L. Skowronski, 96, peacefully said goodbye to us and hello to Jesus.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 29, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, December 28, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials...

Albert Wilson

Albert Wilson

Dec 25, 2017

Albert L. Wilson, 92, of Forsyth died Dec. 25, 2017 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Services will be noon Friday, Jan. 5 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 3465 N. MacArthur Road, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to First Congregational United Church of Christ. Known...

Timothy Moore

Timothy Moore

Dec 25, 2017

Timothy Michael Moore, 69, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 29, 2017, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials...

Lloyd Powell

Lloyd Powell

Dec 24, 2017

Lloyd W. Powell, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2017, at his residence, surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, December 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL,...

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