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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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James Heinz

James Heinz

Dec 22, 2017

James P. Heinz, 80, of Decatur, IL passed away Friday, December 22, 2017, at his residenceGraveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church or donor’s choice.Jim was born February 21, 1937...

Richard Stokes

Richard Stokes

Dec 21, 2017

Richard Stokes, 55, of Decatur, IL passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 10:00am at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. A private burial will be held at Fairlawn Cemetery in Decatur. Memorials may be given to the University of Illinois Library.Richard was born...

Candi Vonbehren

Candi Vonbehren

Dec 21, 2017

Candi Sue Abell VonBehren of Blue Mound passed away at the age of 55 on Thursday, December 21, 2017, after a long battle with cancer.Memorial services will be 6:00 P.M. Friday, December 29, at South Shores Christian Church. Graveside services will be at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to...

Barbara Braundmeier

Barbara Braundmeier

Dec 20, 2017

Barbara Ann Braundmeier, 88, of Watseka, IL, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. in Swan Lake Memory Gardens, Peoria, IL. Barbara was...

Patricia Anderson

Patricia Anderson

Dec 19, 2017

Patricia J. Anderson, 86, of Decatur, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, in her home. Memorial services will be 7:00 P.M. Friday, December 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 5:00 until service time. Memorials may be made to DMH Hospice.Patricia was born December 5, 1931, in Decatur, the daughter of Carl and Faye (Daniels) Yonker. She married...

Ireland Creason

Ireland Creason

Dec 17, 2017

Ireland A. “Sonny” Creason, 94, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, December, 17, at Symphony of Decatur.Graveside services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Boiling Springs Cemetery in Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials in Sonny’s honor may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.Sonny was born on April,...

J.R. Brown

J.R. Brown

Dec 16, 2017

J.R. Brown, 96, of Decatur, died Saturday, December 16, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, December 21, at Illini Congregational Church. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Wednesday, December 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Memorials may be made to Illini Congregational Church. J.R. was born May 15,...

Merilyn Wallace

Merilyn Wallace

Dec 12, 2017

Merilyn Ruth Wallace, 81, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 19, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lisa and...

Donna Mosser

Donna Mosser

Dec 11, 2017

Donna Mosser, 83, of Decatur, IL passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Fair Havens Christian Village. Graveside services will be on Friday, December 15, 2017 at 10:30am at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, IL.Donna was born on February 16, 1934, the daughter of George and Bernice (Thompson) Smith. She married Harley (Pete) Warren Mosser on October 15, 1975...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Dec 10, 2017

Mary King (Bracken) Miller, 101, of Decatur, died Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Imboden Creek Gardens.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 16, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Memorials may be made to American Business Women...

Howard Cooper

Howard Cooper

Dec 9, 2017

Howard Cooper, 75, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy (Melnik) Cooper, daughters Kim Cooper (Oded Cohen) and Kelly Cooper (Michael Lee), grandchildren Ethan and Lilah Cohen, brother Garry Cooper, sister Gail Markunas (Jeff), and numerous extended family members.Born and raised in Chicago, IL, the son of Herbert and Naomi Cooper,...

Ramona Henricks

Ramona Henricks

Dec 7, 2017

Ramona C. Henricks, 94, of Cerro Gordo, died December 7 after a brief, serious illness. Ramona was the daughter of Bert L. and Lorraine W. (Wilson) Chapman. She graduated from Cerro Gordo High School in 1940, and attended Millikin University, where she was the first female drum major. She enlisted in the US Navy WAVES, honorably discharged November 17, 1945....

Scott Allison

Scott Allison

Dec 1, 2017

<p> </p><p>FORSYTH - Scott Douglas Allison, 77, of Forsyth, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, December 1,2017 while at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Scott was born on December 6, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Lucien E. Allison and Ruth E. (Dawson) Allison. Scott lived in Waukegan during his early years during which time his sister Sandra...

Bernice Disbrow

Bernice Disbrow

Nov 24, 2017

There will be a memorial Celebration of Life service for her at Illini Congregational Church, 5187 North Kenny Road, Warrensburg, IL 62573 on Saturday, April 7, 2018. There will be visitation starting at 10:30 am followed by the service at 11:00 am.Bernice and her husband Lewis (Ben) were married for over 60 years. Ben passed away in June of 2009....

William Turner

William Turner

Nov 21, 2017

William “Buck” Turner, 93, of Niantic, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Vonderleith Living Center, Mt. Pulaski.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, November 24 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may...

Calvin Gillespey

Calvin Gillespey

Nov 20, 2017

Calvin Benjamin Gillespey of Tipp City, Ohio formerly of Decatur, Illinois passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 in Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio.Calvin was born September 8, 1926 in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, one of ten children born to John B. and Hattie Gillespey.After serving his country in the Merchant Marines, Calvin returned to Decatur and began his 40...

Phyllis Ruwe

Phyllis Ruwe

Nov 17, 2017

Phyllis A. Ruwe, 68, of Maroa passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 22, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held 5:00 - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, November 21 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, and one hour prior to service time, Wednesday, at the church. Burial...

G. Pfeifer

G. Pfeifer

Nov 15, 2017

G. Eileene Pfeifer, 100, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, November 20, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. In lieu of flowers,...

Elnora Harlin

Elnora Harlin

Nov 12, 2017

Elnora Jacquline Harlin died on November 12, 2017 surrounded by her family. Elnora was born in Decatur on August 6, 1933 the daughter of Samuel Jackson and Lucy Della Day. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1951 and married Harold D. Harlin on September 28 , 1951. He preceded her in death in 2003.Elnora worked at Rath's Packing Plant...

Mildred Bohlen

Mildred Bohlen

Nov 11, 2017

Mildred I. Bohlen, 95, of Decatur passed away peacefully on Veterans Day, November, 11th, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family at her side.A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Grace United Methodist Church with Senior Pastor Sig Bjorklund officiating. Visitation will be at the church an hour prior to...

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