Lenita Sheese
Dec 24, 2014
Lenita P. Sheese, 84, of Terre Haute, Indiana and formerly of Monticello, Illinois, died December 24, 2014. She was born October 9, 1930 the daughter of Wilfred and Edna (Blickenstaff) Johnson in Cisco, Illinois. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Sheese, daughters Kathy (Steve) Hockett of Indianapolis, Penny (Terry) Utley of Newburgh, Indiana, sons Doug (Mary) Madden of St....
Carrie Hauck
Dec 24, 2014
Carrie Hauck, 53, of Warrensburg, died early Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Private family services will be held and burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Carrie was born June 30, 1961, in Decatur, the daughter of Thomas and Edith (Erwin) Embrey. Carrie is survived by her sons, Dustin Mahan of Warrensburg, Matt (Angie) Mahan of Decatur, and...
Lynda White
Dec 23, 2014
Lynda L. White, 63, of Decatur, IL, passed away 3:54 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may...
Basil Ware
Dec 23, 2014
Basil N. Ware, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, December 23rd, at Hickory Point Christian Village. Brintlinger Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements in Decatur. Services will be held at Pawlak Funeral Home in Temperance, Michigan, with burial at Toledo Memorial Park in Sylvania, Ohio. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 pm on...
Dionne Carlson
Dec 22, 2014
Dionne "Dee" L. Carlson, 83, of Forsyth, IL, passed away 11:24 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial Celebration will be held at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Homeward Bound or Donor's Choice. Dionne was...
Homer Kellogg
Dec 16, 2014
Homer D. Kellogg, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, in Quincy, IL, at the IL Veteran's Home. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday (12-20-2014) at Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Homer was born November 19, 1922, in Decatur, IL, the son of Melvin...
Terry West
Dec 15, 2014
Terry Lee West, 63, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, December 19, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL....
James Willis
Dec 14, 2014
James Robert "Jim" Willis of Decatur passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014, in Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, December 19, 2014, at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Thursday, December 18 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 2:30 P.M. Friday in Griffith Cemetery...
Thomas Stowell
Dec 13, 2014
Thomas Jerome Stowell, 66, of Decatur, IL, died Sat., Dec. 13, 2014 in his home. Cremation rites will be accorded. Mr. Stowell was born Aug. 23, 1948 in Decatur, IL., the son of James Charles & Mary Frances Young Stowell. He was a truck driver for Hoffman Trucking and formerly ADM. He served in the U. S. Navy during the...
Mitchell Dodson
Dec 13, 2014
Mitchell Lane Dodson, 18, of Cerro Gordo, IL., passed away at 5:15 A.M. on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur,...
Andrew Kellums
Dec 13, 2014
Andrew J. Kellums (A.J.) of Decatur, IL passed away on December 13th, 2014 at the age of 83 in the care of the Heartland Healthcare Center from natural causes. Andrew was born on August 31st, 1931 in the town of Elvins, MO. He was one of four siblings born to Nottley Kellums and his wife, Ruby Umfleet. Stationed in England...
Quinn Davis
Dec 12, 2014
Quinn Albert Davis, 85, of Blue Mound, Ill. Died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 at the Vonderleith Living Center, Mt. Pulaski, Ill. Memorial Visitation will at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 from 4-7:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the Audubon Society. Mr. Davis was born March 5, 1929 in Gifford, Ill., the son of Lewis &...
Lois Moore
Dec 7, 2014
Lois M. Moore, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral Mass will be 6 p.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Graveside service will be held at a later date in Calvary Cemetery, Decatur,...
Betty Nicol
Dec 6, 2014
Betty L. Nicol, 91, of Decatur, died Saturday, December 6, 2014, at McKinley Court. Graveside services will be 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Homeward Bound Pet Shelter. Betty was born June 20th, 1923 in Pana, Illinois, the daughter of Merle...
Anna Pearson
Dec 4, 2014
Anna Belle (Hart) Pearson, 97, of Decatur, IL., passed away on Tuesday, December 4th, 2014, at Symphony of Decatur Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Ave, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be at 10AM on Wednesday, December 10, in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, IL. Brintlinger...
William Mcgaughey
Dec 3, 2014
William Ray (Bill) McGaughey, Jr., 93, of Decatur was born March 13, 1921 in Mt. Zion and passed away December 3, 2014 in Cary, IL where he had been living recently to be closer to family. Bill served his country as a Lieutenant (LTJG) in the Navy during WWII. He fought in both the Atlantic and Pacific, and was a...
Ruby Klingler
Dec 3, 2014
Ruby C. Klingler, 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Carle Hospital in Champaign, with her family by her side. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 9, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements. Ruby was born June 12, 1928, in Decatur, IL, the...
Ralph Forrest
Dec 2, 2014
Ralph Lester Forrest passed away on December 2, 2014. Private services will be held at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the American Red Cross. Ralph was born January 18, 1931 in Potomac, IL, to Lester and Hazel Forrest, one of five children. A brother, Glen Forrest and...
David Brown
Dec 2, 2014
David Lynn Brown, formerly of Blue Mound, IL, passed away at his home in Smyrna, Tennessee, at the age of 69. David was born January 2, 1945 in Macon County, Decatur, Illinois, the son of the late Harold Marshall and Mildred June Brown. David was a graduate of Blue Mound High School and was active in FFA, 4-H and often...
Richard Ward
Dec 1, 2014
Richard Alan Ward, 72, of Decatur, IL, went to be with his Lord at 3:35 p.m., Monday, December 1, 2014, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 6, in Central Christian Church, Decatur, with the Rev. Don Martin and Rev. Michael Karunas officiating. A time for visiting with family members...