Helen Binkley

Helen Binkley

Jan 6, 2016

Helen Binkley, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Helen was born to Nora Dell (Roche) Wood and Timothy Carl Wood on February 7, 1923 in Decatur, IL. She married George Binkley on June 29, 1947 and he preceded her in death on May 8, 2000.Helen received her Bachelor and Master’s of Education...

Joe Thomas

Joe Thomas

Jan 3, 2016

Joe Thomas, Sr., 64, of Decatur, IL, was placed in the loving arms of his Savior, Sunday, January 3, 2016, at his residence. Graveside services for family will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to...

Ronald Otta

Ronald Otta

Jan 2, 2016

Ronald Dwight Otta, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 6:35 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 5 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL, with military rites conducted...

Thomas Maddox

Thomas Maddox

Dec 30, 2015

Thomas J. Maddox, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Sunday, January 3, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 6 p.m., Saturday, January 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may...

Vernagene Sank

Vernagene Sank

Dec 29, 2015

Vernagene (Jean) Sank 88, of Havana, Il (Formerly of Decatur) passed away December 29, 2015 at Mason District Hospital. Jean was born April 13, 1927 in Boynton township, Tazewell County the daughter of Frank & Fannie (Luken) Herhamer. She married Robert Sank, March 10, 1947. He passed away January 8, 2007.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, January 4, 2016,...

Ronald Hammac

Ronald Hammac

Dec 28, 2015

Ronald Allen “Ron” Hammac, 63, of Clinton, IL, passed away December 28, 2015, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 31, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time. The family requests casual attire. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital.Ron was...

Delores Penn

Delores Penn

Dec 26, 2015

Delores (Dee) Penn, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away on December 26th, 2015 in Heritage Health Mt. Zion, Illinois.Visitation will be on Tuesday (12-29-2015) from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. with a service at 7:00 P.M.. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (12-30-2015) at Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Mary Curran

Mary Curran

Dec 25, 2015

Mary Louise (McClure) Curran, 84, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Friday, December 25, 2015.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to services at the Decatur funeral home. Burial will be at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to:...

Russell Nicholson

Russell Nicholson

Dec 24, 2015

Russell Thomas Nicholson, 73, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Russell was born November 24, 1942 in Decatur to Robert and Lois Nicholson. He served at Ft. Benning Georgia and Greenland as a member of the U.S. ARMY from February 24, 1961 to February 20, 1964 and was employed as a sheet metal...

Augusta Tetley

Augusta Tetley

Dec 22, 2015

Augusta Marie Tetley, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Imboden Creek Living Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 26, at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Dove RSVP or Life Builders Church of God. Augusta was...

William Hickman

William Hickman

Dec 20, 2015

William A. Hickman “Bill”, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 24, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Private family graveside services will be held at Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made...

Steven Booth

Steven Booth

Dec 17, 2015

Steven R. Booth, 58, of Decatur passed away December 17, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Mass will be held in Steven’s honor at St. Thomas Catholic Church at a later date. A graveside service will also be held in Memorial Park Cemetery, Malden, Missouri.Mr. Booth was born January 9, 1957, in East St. Louis, Mo., son of Edward...

Anna Kahler

Anna Kahler

Dec 10, 2015

Anna Belle Kahler, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at her residence. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. In lieu of flowers,...

Billy Brehm

Billy Brehm

Dec 8, 2015

Billy J. “Bill” Brehm, 71, of Decatur, IL, went home to be with the Lord December 8, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 11, at Riverside Baptist Church. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, December 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur,...

Ruth Armstrong

Ruth Armstrong

Dec 6, 2015

Ruth L. Armstrong, 94, of Moweaqua, IL, formerly of Blue Mound, IL, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Moweaqua Nursing and Retirement Center.Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur.The family requests, in lieu of memorial, acts of kindness in Ruth’s memory.Ruth was born August 2, 1921, in...

Roy Montgomery

Roy Montgomery

Dec 6, 2015

Roy Keith Montgomery 73, of Decatur passed away December 6, 2015 at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. There will be no visitation or funeral. Roy was born on April 12, 1942 in Mt Pulaski IL, son of Laurence and Ellen Montgomery. He attended school there and moved to Decatur to work and marry Mary Ann in 1964. They...

Jeffrey Long

Jeffrey Long

Dec 4, 2015

Jeffrey R. Long, 44, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2015, in Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, at First Christian Church, Decatur. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in North Fork...

Geraldine Peyton

Geraldine Peyton

Dec 3, 2015

Geraldine “Geri” Peyton, 71, of Decatur, IL, passed away 4:18 p.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Private family funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with public visitation from 10 to 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery,...

Rachel Hunniford

Rachel Hunniford

Dec 3, 2015

Rachel W. Hunniford, 105 years old, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the Hickory Point Christian Village where she had been living since July.Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, December 7, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements.Rachel was born...

Austin Brandenburg

Austin Brandenburg

Dec 2, 2015

Austin L. Brandenburg, 18, of LaPlace, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015.Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. till service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Croninger Cemetery, Cisco, IL. Memorials may be made to the family.Austin was born July...