Norma Berger
Sep 11, 2015
Norma E. Berger, 95, of Decatur, IL., passed away at 9:40 P.M. on Friday (09-11-2015) in Heartland Nursing Home. Norma was born on April 9, 1920 in Decatur, IL., the daughter of Samuel Louis Miller and Della (Scott) Miller and was a lifelong resident of Decatur. She married Wilbur Berger on June 10, 1940 in St. Louis, MO. He preceded...
John Bielenberg
Sep 10, 2015
John Raymond Bielenberg, age 75, of Decatur, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015. He was born on September 7, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, to Raymond Gerber Bielenberg and Margaret Bernice Groh. A concert violinist and educator, John graduated from York High school and the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where ge studied music and education, receiving multiple Bachelors...
Ronda Flannigan
Sep 7, 2015
Ronda Ruthann Flannigan, 55, of Oakley, IL, passed away early Monday, September 7, 2015. Funeral services will be 6:00 p.m., Friday, September 11, 2015 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Ronda was born on June 7, 1960 to Dell and Janet Hunt, the first of four...
Martha Prasun
Sep 6, 2015
Martha Ellen Prasun, 84, of Decatur, IL, passed away 6:27 p.m., Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. A memorial reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, September 13, at the home of Monte and Marilyn Prasun in Decatur. Cremation rites will be accorded by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...
Sylvia Erickson
Sep 3, 2015
Sylvia Elayne "Mrs. K" Erickson, 95, of Decatur, Illinois entered into the presence of Jesus and gained everlasting life on Thursday, September 03, 2015. Sylvia was born September 30, 1919 to William Andrew Hanson and Pearl Martin Hanson, the sixth of eight children. Her childhood years were spent on a homestead in South Dakota. She married the love of her...
Wilma Gisinger
Sep 1, 2015
Wilma "Ginger" N. Gisinger, 87, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away 9:21 a.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, Cerro Gordo, IL. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, September 4, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo,...
Pershing Griffith
Aug 31, 2015
Pershing Griffith, formerly of Decatur, Il, passed away August 31, 2015, just short of his 97th birthday, in Westfield NY. He was the husband of the late Maxine (Grandfield) Griffith to whom he was married for 71 years and who passed away in January 2014. Pershing was born in Hervey City, Illinois, the son of the late Nellie (Buchanan) and...
Marguerite Petzel-Cravens
Aug 28, 2015
Marguerite Eloise Pauline Petzel-Cravens, age 100, passed away 4:05 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2015. Funeral services will be on Friday, September 4, 2015 at 2:00pm at the Central Christian Church in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from noon to 2:00pm. Memorial services will be held at the First Christian Church, 6400 N. University in Peoria, IL on Saturday, September 5,...
Robert Hargett
Aug 25, 2015
Robert Dale Hargett, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 31, at Keller Cemetery, Lovington, IL. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Sunday, August 30, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with Masonic Rites at 7 p.m. by Stephen Decatur Masonic Lodge...
Lillian Atkins
Aug 19, 2015
Lillian N. Atkins, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Lillian was born...
Sharen Carlson
Aug 17, 2015
Sharen Marie Carlson, 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 17, 2015, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Metropolitan Baptist Church, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Metropolitan Baptist Church. " }
Lewis Shannon
Aug 16, 2015
Infant Lewis Matthew Shannon died prematurely at 4:10 PM Sunday at Decatur Memorial Hospital, leaving parents: Robert Shannon and Emily Gillies, of Urbana, IL, brother: William; grandfather: Bernie Gillies of Decatur, and grandmother: Mona Shannon, of Champaign, IL. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother: Susan Gillies and paternal grandfather: Mark Shannon. Family graveside services will be held...
David Riley
Aug 15, 2015
David C. "Alf" Riley, died on his 57th birthday, Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Tuesday, August 18, at the funeral home. Casual/car-related attire is suggested. Burial will be in Findlay Cemetery, Findlay, IL. In lieu of...
Ricky H
Aug 12, 2015
Ricky L. "Rick" Hoffman, 55, of Maroa, IL, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 17, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday, August 16, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with Masonic services starting at 7 p.m. Burial will be...
Robert Shepherd
Aug 11, 2015
Robert L. Shepherd, Jr., 84, of Decatur, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at St. Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 9:30 A.M. Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Friday, August 14, and also 9:00 - 9:30 Saturday at the funeral home. Masonic services will be conducted by...
Dallas Hardy
Aug 10, 2015
Dallas C. Hardy, 59, of Decatur, died Monday, August 10, 2015, at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, August 14, 2015, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Dallas was born September 5, 1955, in Decatur, the son of John and Barbara (Rendle) Hardy. He...
Charles Summers
Aug 8, 2015
Charles "Stanley" Summers, 62, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be at Old Stonington Cemetery, Stonington, IL. Memorials may be made to the family or Cancer Care Specialists...
Jack Hartwig
Aug 6, 2015
Jack Bramel Hartwig, 73, of Mt. Auburn, IL, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, at his home. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, August 9, at Berea Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Jack was born November 22, 1941, the son of Russell Victor and Fern (Bramel) Hartwig. He married Marilyn S. Stewart...
Douglas Niester
Aug 6, 2015
Douglas D. Niester, 65, of Decatur, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 11, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation 6-8 P.M. Monday, August 10, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to DMH Hospice. Douglas was born November 8,...
Arthur Patrick
Aug 5, 2015
Arthur L. Patrick, 88, of Tulia, Texas, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Tulia Health and Rehab, Tulia, Texas. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 11, at Cerro Gordo Church of the Brethren, Cerro Gordo, IL. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Monday, August 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo...
