Dorothy Short
Oct 26, 2022
Dorothy I. Short, age 98, of Niantic, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, IL. She was born in Niantic on May 1, 1924 to Cecil and Ruie Dodson Stahl. Her husband of 49 years, Raymond Short, and her brother Jake Stahl and sister-in-law Luella Stahl all proceeded her in death. Dorothy...
Haley Lipka
Oct 19, 2022
Haley A. Lipka, 37, passed away on October 19, 2022, unexpectedly, but with her brother, Sean, by her side. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorials in Haley’s honor may be made to: LSA or St. Paul’s...
Boyd Kraft
Oct 17, 2022
Boyd K. Kraft, 92, of Decatur, passed away October 17, 2022 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 12:00 PM, Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur with Rev. Shane Hartman officiating. Visitation will be 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Thursday at the funeral home. Military rites by the Macon Country Honor Guard will be...
Elta Doddek
Oct 17, 2022
Elta Burneita (Neita) Doddek, 94, of rural Decatur, died at 6:49 pm, Monday October 17, 2022, in Advent Celebration Hospital, Celebration, Florida. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 pm Saturday October 29, 2022 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Friday, October 28, in the funeral home. Burial will be in St. John's...
Michael Nuding
Oct 17, 2022
Michael A. Nuding, 70, of Oakley, IL, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, peacefully at his residence. Memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with Military Rites conducted after the service at the funeral home. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., prior to service time at Brintlinger and...
Helen Taylor
Oct 17, 2022
Helen “Eileen” (Snoke) Taylor, daughter of Harlow and Myrtle (Peck) Snoke was born on December 1, 1932 in Cerro Gordo and passed into eternal life on October 17, 2022, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Eileen married Warren Donald Taylor on November 15, 1952 in Decatur. Eileen worked at her family’s restaurant “Cerro Gordo Café” for a number of years. She was...
Charles Brown
Oct 14, 2022
Charles David (C. David) Brown, 80, of Blue Mound, Illinois passed away on October 14, 2022 at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, Illinois. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Charles and Wilma Davidson Brown. He married his sweetheart, Sally Blickensderfer, on June 6, 1965 in Forsyth, Illinois. David graduated from Blue Mound...
William Whitaker
Oct 14, 2022
William A. Whitaker, 92, of Decatur, passed away October 14, 2022 at Fair Havens Senior Living. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, October 24, 2022 at Hall Cemetery, Blue Mound with military rites by the Macon County Honor Guard. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family. Memorials in William’s honor may be made to the Macon...
Jack Beaty
Oct 13, 2022
Jack H. Beaty, 78, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Carriage Crossing, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Clayton Miller-Thurston
Oct 13, 2022
Clayton Taylor Miller–Thurston, 27, of Decatur, IL, passed away in an auto accident, on Thursday, October 13, 2022. A Celebration of Clayton’s life will be 6 p.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur....
Erma Yokley
Oct 12, 2022
Erma “Jackie” Yokley, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2022, at Life Foursquare Church, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials in Jackie’s honor may be...
Janice Shriver
Oct 11, 2022
Janice Arlene Shriver, 80 of Decatur, died on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur. A memorial service will be held at 1:00p.m. Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Metropolitan Baptist Church, 2339 North Oakland Avenue, Decatur. Janice was born on August 17, 1942 in Decatur, daughter of Clyde and Sarah Ann (Morgan) Buster. She worked as a...
Robert Patterson
Oct 7, 2022
Robert L. “Bob” Patterson, 90 of Decatur, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, October 7, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon, Friday, October 14, 2022 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Interment with Military Honors performed by the Macon County...
Pauline O'Dell
Oct 5, 2022
Pauline F. O’Dell, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at The Loft in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 8, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials in Pauline’s honor may be...
Joan Grandon
Oct 4, 2022
V. Joan Grandon, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, October 7, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. The family requests...
Jeanette Moore
Oct 4, 2022
Jeanette Marie (Nold) Moore, 90, of Niantic, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, October 7, at Resurrection Church, Illiopolis, with Father Fredrick Chima Mbiere, Celebrant. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery,...
Terri Lindsey
Oct 2, 2022
Terri Lindsey (Drake), 67, of Decatur, passed into her eternal home on Sunday, October 2, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, October 6, at First Free Will Baptist Church, 2709 N. 27th St, Decatur. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mt. Zion Township...
Marsha Miller
Sep 30, 2022
Marsha L. Miller, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 30, 2022. Memorial service will be 2 p.m., Friday, October 7, 2022 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery at a later date. Marsha was born November...
Florence Benjamin
Sep 26, 2022
Florence Eileen Benjamin, 91, a lifelong resident of Decatur, passed away September 26, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 30, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Michael Friedel, Celebrant. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be...
Sharon Gholson
Sep 25, 2022
Sharon R. Gholson, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Following her wishes, Sharon will be cremated and laid to rest in the Gholson Cemetery in rural Broughton, Illinois at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Sharon’s memory to: Grace United Methodist Church, 901 N....
