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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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Carolyn Albro
Sep 25, 2017
Carolyn E. Albro, 71, of Cerro Gordo, peacefully entered heaven Monday, September 25, 2017. She was surrounded by her family and the prayers of many loved ones.Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Wednesday, September 27 at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 28, 2017, at the church. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery....
Delmar Davis
Sep 24, 2017
Delmar Dean Davis, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 29, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Delmar was born April...
Roy Isaacs
Sep 24, 2017
Roy D. Isaacs, 70, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at McKinley Court Care Center, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 12:00 noon, Saturday, September 30, 2017, at First Lutheran Church, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Carolyn Workman
Sep 23, 2017
Carolyn Louise Workman, 79, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, September 28, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, Decatur, with visitation 4 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, September 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. In lieu...
Beverly Kraus
Sep 20, 2017
Beverly A. Kraus, 82, of Decatur, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 25, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Sunday, September 24, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois or Central Christian...
Phyllis Lotz
Sep 14, 2017
Phyllis J. Lotz, 86, of Decatur, IL passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 11:00am at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Decatur. Visitations will be held 6-8 P.M. Monday, September 18, 2017 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to...
Donald Jack
Sep 12, 2017
Donald Eugene Jack, 71, of Minooka and formerly of Decatur and Sullivan, died Tuesday, September 12, with family by his side after complications from surgery. He was born on March 15, 1946 in Mattoon to Vernon Eugene Jack and Evelyn Madge McElravy. He married Janice F. Mintel on June 12, 1976. He was preceded in death by his father and...
Minnie Poll
Sep 12, 2017
Minnie Louise Poll, 97, of Monticello, passed away September 12, 2017 at Piatt County Nursing Home.Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, September 16th at Holy Family Catholic Church, Decatur IL. Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM at the church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Holy Family Church or Piatt County Nursing...
Jon Baxter
Sep 11, 2017
Jon Clark Baxter died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Decatur, on Monday, September 11, 2017.Jon was born in Goshen, IN on May 3, 1940 to Dr. Edgar and Mrs. Neola Baxter. He graduated from Goshen High School in 1958, then went on to attend Indiana University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in history in...
Jeffrey Taylor
Sep 11, 2017
Jeffrey L. “Chip” Taylor, 59, walked into the open arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Monday, September 11, 2017.Jeff was born May 25, 1959, in Decatur, IL, to Jim and Nancy Taylor. He graduated from Warrensburg-Latham High School and lived a life well spent, having never met a stranger. He settled in Covington, WA. His career included Pac-Car,...
Alvena Smith
Sep 10, 2017
Alvena Joy Smith, 96, of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Heisinger Bluffs. She was born in Mason City, Illinois on June 14, 1921, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Elsie Mae (Woods) Marshall, Sr. On June 12, 1953, Alvena was married to George Logan Smith in Decatur, Illinois He passed away October 15, 1991. Alvena...
James Blocher
Sep 10, 2017
James M. Blocher, D.D.S., 59, of Decatur, died Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Wednesday, September 13, and one hour prior from 9-10 A.M. Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be...
Michael Gross
Sep 2, 2017
Michael L. Gross, 73, of Cerro Gordo passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Decatur Memorial HospitalFuneral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 6 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 5 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be given in Mike’s honor...
Harriett Salzman
Sep 1, 2017
Mrs. Harriett Gale Salzman (Brown), 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away from natural causes at midnight on September 1, 2017 at her current residence at Bickford Cottage.The funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Grace United Methodist Church, 901 N Main St, Decatur, IL 62521. A time of remembering with family members will begin...
John Zimmerman
Aug 30, 2017
John H. “Jack” Zimmerman, 89, of Niantic, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017.Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, September 02, 2017 at Resurrection Parish, Illiopolis, IL at 11:30am with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Illiopolis, IL.Memorials may be made to Resurrection Parish. Military rites will be conducted by...
Ileta Malone
Aug 30, 2017
Ileta Fern (Turpin) Malone, 98, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. in Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, IL. Memorials may...
Floyd Blair
Aug 30, 2017
Floyd “Bud” Blair, 93, of Oakley, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at his residence.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, September 4, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL, with...
Nelda Pogue
Aug 24, 2017
Nelda Doris Pogue, 85, of Decatur, was reunited with her husband, Clif, and delivered into the loving arms of God at 1:00 a.m., Thursday, August 24, 2017, in Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side.Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m., Monday, August 28, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time....
Violet Vording
Aug 22, 2017
Violet Vording, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 24, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to Donor’s...
Darlene Nix
Aug 22, 2017
Darlene Kay Nix, 66, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m, Monday, August 28, 2017. Graveside services and burial will follow at Maroa Cemetery, Maroa, IL at 11:30 a.m. Memorials may be made to Catholic Charities. Darlene was born...
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