Obituaries
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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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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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
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