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Opal Hunt

Opal Hunt

May 2, 2010

Opal Rhodes Hunt, 87, of Decatur, IL., died Sunday, May 2, 2010, in Beacon Hill at East Gate, Grand Rapids, Michigan.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday (05-06-2010) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL., with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association.Mrs. Hunt...

Marian Schulte

Marian Schulte

Apr 30, 2010

Marian Virginia Swartz Schulte, born and raised in Decatur and a resident of Mobile, AL for many years, died Friday, April 30, 2010, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation at 9:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery.In lieu of flowers,...

Penny Stortzum

Penny Stortzum

Apr 29, 2010

There will be no services. Cremation rites to be accorded. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements.Memorials may be made to Illinois Raptor Center.Penny was born on April 21, 1947, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Earl W. and Virginia (Martin) Eschbaugh. She married Max Stortzum on July 11, 1992, in Decatur.Penney was a...

Herschel Day

Herschel Day

Apr 29, 2010

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, May 3, 2010 at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Visitation will be 4 to 6 P.M., Sunday, May 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL.Memorials may be made to Decatur Memorial Hospital Hospice.Herschel was born on October 23, 1928, in...

William Mueller

William Mueller

Apr 26, 2010

Bill was born on May 23, 1912 in Aberdeen, SD, the son of William A. & Ada Enloe Mueller. He married Esther Louise Gray, in Decatur, on May 9, 1936. She preceded him in death on Oct. 1, 1974.Survivors include son William and wife Sharon of Chatham, NJ, son Jay and wife Lois of Monticello, IL, daughter Sue Farr and...

Erma Queen

Erma Queen

Apr 24, 2010

Durward Dane Queen died October 26, 2005 at the Legacy House Hospice in Ocala, FL. He was born in Akron, OH on July 26, 1914 the son of Ivry and Lillian (Minear) Queen. He attended Kent State University. He moved with his father to Decatur, IL and worked at Jenkins Music Company. When arriving back in the Akron area he...

Jack Strong

Jack Strong

Apr 22, 2010

A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Moundford Free Methodist Church, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Moundford Free Methodist Church, the Salvation Army, or the American Cancer Society.Jack was born on February 17,...

Shirley Holmer

Shirley Holmer

Apr 19, 2010

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 24, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 P.M., Friday, April 23, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association.Shirley was born March 29, 1934, in Decatur, IL, the daughter of George and Birdie...

Grace Nixon

Grace Nixon

Apr 18, 2010

Grace Viola Nixon, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 4:55 a.m. Sunday, April 18, 2010, at Heartland Health Care Center.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be6-8 p.m Thursday, April 22 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens...

Jackie Matherly

Jackie Matherly

Apr 18, 2010

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lester Barnett Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Jack was born on November 19, 1938, in Decatur, IL, the son of Ethel E. and Elsie (Redmond) Matherly. He married Barbara R. Burcham...

Doris Fogerson

Doris Fogerson

Apr 17, 2010

Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (04-21-2010) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Tuesday (04-20-2010) from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Memorials may be made to: Central United Methodist Church or Fair...

Ruth Martin

Ruth Martin

Apr 14, 2010

Ruth A. Martin, 92, of Decatur, IL, died 1:35 A.M., Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL.Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, April 19, 2010, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Ruth was born April 26, 1917, the daughter of Herman and Ira...

Ralph Rinehart

Ralph Rinehart

Apr 13, 2010

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Grace United Methodist Church with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the...

Patricia Uhl

Patricia Uhl

Apr 12, 2010

Patricia Hyland Uhl, 81, died on April 12, 2010. Visitation will be held at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL on Friday, April 16, from 6 to 8 p.m., with a prayer service at 5:45 P.M. prior to visitation. Funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be held on Saturday, April 17, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church,...

Betty Campbell

Betty Campbell

Apr 12, 2010

Betty Jo Campbell, 66, of Warrensburg, died Monday, April 12, 2010.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with Pastor David Catron officiating and Pastor Norm Eitner assisting. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M. Wednesday, April 14, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL.Memorials may be made to the...

Betty Tolladay

Betty Tolladay

Apr 11, 2010

Betty Jane Tolladay, 89, of Decatur, IL. died at 10:00 A.M. Sunday (04-11-2010) in Fair Havens Christian Home.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (04-14-2010) at Central Christian Church, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday (04-13-2010) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Memorials may...

Dennis Culp

Dennis Culp

Apr 11, 2010

Dennis L. Culp, 67, of Decatur, IL, peacefully passed away at 4:54 A.M., Sunday, April 11, 2010, at his residence, surrounded by his family.Memorial visitation will be 4 to 8 P.M., Thursday, April 15, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with a short prayer service at 4:00 P.M. The family requests casual attire, Nascar or Harley shirts...

Zelma Hansen

Zelma Hansen

Apr 10, 2010

Zelma Marie Hansen, 70, of DeLand, IL, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hammond Cemetery, Hammond, IL. Memorials may be made to...

Leo Meyers

Leo Meyers

Apr 10, 2010

Leo Joseph Meyers, Jr., 72, of Decatur, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Maranatha Assembly of God, with visitation at the church one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur,...

Ruth Murphy

Ruth Murphy

Apr 10, 2010

Ruth Hutchins Scott Murphy, 92, of Decatur, died April 10, 2010, at McKinley Court. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Northwood Cemetery Philadelphia, PA. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Murphy was born on October 4, 1917 in Philadelphia, PA., the daughter of William Scott and Edith...

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