Margie Descaro
Feb 2, 2023
Margie L. Descaro, 90, of Forsyth, passed away February 2, 2023. Graveside service will be 12:30 PM, Monday, February 6, 2023 at North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Margie was born May 24, 1932 in Flora, the daughter of Fred Leon and Clarice Amellia...
John Snyder
Feb 1, 2023
John C. Snyder, 100, of Decatur, passed away February 1, 2023. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, February 13, 2023 at Cochran’s Grove Cemetery, near Windsor. John was born October 19, 1922 near Patoka, IL, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Luke and Maude Snyder. He proudly served our country in the US Army. He married Carma G. Storm...
Donna Fair
Jan 28, 2023
Donna J. Fair, 58, of Decatur passed away January 28, 2023. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, February 3, 2023 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Thursday, February 2, 2023 at the funeral home. Memorials in Donna’s honor may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County. It is short...
John "Mick" Griswold
Jan 28, 2023
John “Mick” Griswold, 79, of Decatur passed away in his home on January 28th with his wife and family by his side. He was blessed to have his grandchildren, who were his pride and joy there also. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00...
Gerald Ramsey
Jan 28, 2023
Gerald Ervin “Jerry” Ramsey 91 passed away January 28, 2023 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, IL. He was born June 17, 1931 in Edgewood, IL to Stella Mae and Rufus Ramsey. He married Shirley Hamman June 19 1955. He attended Decatur High then served in the army during the Korean conflict. From there he worked in the Ford...
Kevin Shackelford
Jan 25, 2023
Kevin W. Shackelford., 61, of Piperton, TN passed away January 25, 2023, surrounded by his family. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 4, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, with visitation 12:00 – 2:00, Saturday at the funeral home. Kevin will be laid to rest in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Kevin was born October...
Donald Sapp
Jan 24, 2023
Donald W. Sapp, 90, of Oreana, passed away January 24, 2023 surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 11:30 AM, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Phyllis Scott
Jan 22, 2023
Phyllis Scott went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 22nd surrounded by her family. Funeral Service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, January 27, 2023 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Berea Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, IL. Memorials in Phyllis’...
Jake "Moon" Sweeney
Jan 22, 2023
Samuel Jake “Moon” Sweeney, 34, of Decatur passed away January 22, 2023. Visitation will be 12:00 – 4:00 PM, Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Jake was born November 15, 1988 in Decatur, the son of Terry and Mary (Kessinger) Sweeney. He had a passion for life and living it on his own terms and...
Mary Bowrey
Jan 21, 2023
Mary Kathryn (Newcome) Bowrey was surrounded by family as she passed into eternal life on January 21, 2023. She was welcomed into heaven by Jesus, her Savior and Lord, and her parents, Haldon and Mae Newcome. Mary was born on December 26, 1947, in Decatur, Illinois, and married Michael Bowrey April 11, 1975. They have a daughter, Melody Bowrey. A...
Nancy Whicker
Jan 19, 2023
Nancy J. Whicker, 87 of Decatur, died at 10:05 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 650 N. Wycles Rd., Decatur, with Pastor Pat Pajak & Pastor Carlton Binkley officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:30, also in...
Mildred Barlow
Jan 18, 2023
Mildred Eileen Barlow, 104 of Cerro Gordo, died at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Eberhardt Village in Arthur. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, with Pastor Leland Legg officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon, also in the church. Burial will take place...
Danny Conaway
Jan 17, 2023
Danny Conaway, 74 of Decatur, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Decatur, with Pastor Mark Gearig officiating. Visitation will be held Monday from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., also in the church. It was Danny's personal request attendees...
Irene Lorett
Jan 10, 2023
Irene Lorett, 94, of Decatur passed away January 10, 2023. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, is assisting the family with arrangements. Irene was born February 27, 1928 in Frazer, KY, the daughter of Earl and Betty (Catron) Atkinson. She married Stanley...
Leonard Smith
Jan 8, 2023
Leonard Dale Smith, 82 of Cerro Gordo, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, January 8, 2023, at St John’s Hospital in Springfield. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home in Cerro Gordo. Visitation will be from 11:00am until 12:00 noon, also in the funeral home. Burial will take place in...
Don Zola
Jan 5, 2023
Don Zola, 71, of Decatur passed away January 5, 2023 surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek. Don was born June 23, 1951...
Beverly Moses
Jan 2, 2023
Beverly Joanne Green Moses was born March 17, 1932 to Ether and Madge Green. She passed away at age 90, at home with her family by her side. Beverly Joanne Green Moses was born March 17, 1932 to Ether and Madge Green. She passed away at age 90, at home with her family by her side. Joanne grew up the...
John "Jack" Young
Jan 1, 2023
John A. “Jack” Young, 81, of Decatur passed away peacefully on January 1, 2023 surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at St James Catholic Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Macon County...
Joyce Nalefski
Dec 28, 2022
Joyce Nalefski, 90, long-time Decatur resident, passed away on December 28, 2022. She is preceded in death by her son, Casey O'Brien, and leaves behind a daughter, Maureen Pratt, of Los Angeles. Memorial service will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Decatur, Illinois, on Friday, January 6, 2022, followed by internment at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of...
Stanley Sterling
Dec 27, 2022
Stanley D. Sterling, 74, of Hammond, passed away December 27, 2022. Private family services will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes is assisting the family with arrangements. Stanley was born June 9, 1948 in Mesa, AZ, the son of Sydney and Evelyn (Letellier) Sterling. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy. Stanley...
