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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 Whitacre
Apr 8, 2017
James B. Whitacre, 80, of Maroa passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. A graveside service will held following the visitation at Maroa Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.James was born November...
Doris Bowers
Apr 8, 2017
Doris Roney Bowers, 88, of Decatur, IL died peacefully April 8, 2017 in her home.Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, 2827 North Oakland Ave. in Decatur. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:30 before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery in Lovington, IL Memorials may...
Patricia Garner
Apr 8, 2017
Patricia Ann Garner, 73, resident of Carthage, TN, passed away Saturday April 8, 2017, at The Pavilion in South Carthage, TN Funeral services will be10:00 am Saturday, April 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 North Oakland Avenue in Decatur, Illinois. Visitation will be 5-8 pm Friday, April 14, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Boiling Springs...
Vernon Mowry
Apr 8, 2017
Vernon Dale Mowry, 85, of Decatur, IL. died Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, IL. Liturgy Services for Mr. Mowry will be held at 3:00PM, Thursday, April 13,2017 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1:00PM to 3:00PM before service. Entombment at the Star of Hope Mausoleum in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. In lieu...
Clark Le-Mar
Apr 3, 2017
Clark Alvin Le-Mar, 72, of Forsyth, IL, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Fair Havens Christian Home. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, April 6, in Arcola Cemetery, Arcola, IL. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Wednesday, April 5, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Clark was born February 12, 1945, in Decatur, son of...
Robert Hayward
Apr 3, 2017
Robert James Hayward, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away April 3, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 8, at Holy Family Catholic Church with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Teresa High...
Mike White
Apr 1, 2017
Mike White, 69, of Decatur, went home to be with his Lord, and join his wife and son, Saturday, April 1, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be noon Saturday, April 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 10:00 until noon at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, with...
James Wilson
Apr 1, 2017
James A. Wilson, 87, of Decatur, died Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Fair Havens Christian Home.Per his wishes, a graveside service will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 5, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice of charities. James was born October 18, 1929...
Dorothy Leigh
Mar 30, 2017
Dorothy Jane Leigh passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017, in her home surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Monday, April 3, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery.Dorothy was born October 1, 1932 in Nokomis, the daughter of...
Jack Brown
Mar 29, 2017
Dr. Jack Taggart Brown, 94, of Decatur, died peacefully Wednesday, March 29, 2017 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Dr. Brown retired from dentistry after 55 years of practice in Lincoln, Mason City and Decatur, Illinois.Dr. Jack T. Brown was born March 3, 1923 in Lincoln, IL, son of Richard Belmore Brown and Alma Pearl Taggart....
Jonathan Thompson
Mar 27, 2017
Jonathan D. Thompson, 70, of Mt. Zion, IL, died Monday, March 27, 2017. Private family graveside services will be held Friday, March 31, at 2:00 p.m. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family. Jon was born May 6, 1946, in Decatur, son of Leland Dale and Sara Ann (Frazee) Thompson. He married Barbara A. Schroeder December 31,...
Cheryl Grant
Mar 27, 2017
Cheryl A. Grant, 58, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She is forever resting comfortably and healed in God’s loving arms.Memorial services will be at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be assisting the family with arrangements.Memorials may be made to the family...
Gwendolyn Cummings
Mar 25, 2017
Gwendolyn M. Cummings, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Lincolnshire Place, Decatur. Private family services will be held. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to The Economy Shop of Grace United Methodist Church. Gwen...
Fred Starbody
Mar 24, 2017
Fred Eugene “Gene” Starbody, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with graveside services at 11:30 a.m. in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to DMH Hospice....
Rex Goodman
Mar 24, 2017
Rex Goodman, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 in his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Grace Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church....
Charles O'Dell
Mar 23, 2017
Charles Allen O’Dell, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017, at his residence.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 27, 2017, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
James Ludwick
Mar 22, 2017
James Lee Ludwick, 80, of Decatur, IL, went home to be with Jesus, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with minister, Steve Higgs officiating. Visitation will be 1:30 to 3:00 p.m., prior to service time at the funeral home....
Marilyn Timmerman
Mar 22, 2017
Marilyn Ruth Timmerman, 78, of Oakley, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 2-5 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cross Cemetery, Oakley, IL. Memorials may be made to donor’s choice. Marilyn was born October 4,...
Doris Williams
Mar 21, 2017
Doris Williams, 94, a long time resident of Decatur, Illinois died peacefully, surrounded by family, Monday the 21st of March at St. Mary’s Hospital. Brintlinger and Earl are handling the arrangements.Born January 6, 1923 in London, Doris married Harry Williams, an American soldier serving in England, in 1944. She moved to the US in 1946. Doris worked for Venture Department...
Bernice Roper
Mar 21, 2017
Bernice A. (Fort) Roper, 84, of La Place, IL passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Heritage Health Center in Mt. Zion, IL. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, March 25 in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. A memorial service for Albert and Bernice...
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