James Bondurant
Jul 29, 2021
James S. Bondurant, 85, of Decatur died peacefully July 29, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. A Memorial Gathering will be 1:00 - 2:30 PM, Saturday, August 7, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church, Decatur. Memorial Service will follow at 2:30 PM, Saturday at the church. Following current CDC recommendations, masks will be required and social distancing is requested. In...
Dill Sampson
Jul 26, 2021
Dill (Lemaster) Sampson, 97, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Private family ceremonies will be held at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Private family burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Dill’s honor may be made to HSHS Hospice or Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois. Dill was...
Patricia Brown
Jul 24, 2021
Patricia A. Vaughan-Park Brown, 94, of Decatur passed away July 24, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 PM, Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Patricia was born January 30, 1927 in Shanghai, China,...
Pat Taylor
Jul 24, 2021
Pat Taylor, 75, of Decatur, formerly of Cerro Gordo, passed away peacefully on July 24, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Friday, July 30, 2021 at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, Cerro Gordo. Visitation will be 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Friday, at the church. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials in Pat’s...
Colleen Stiles
Jul 21, 2021
Colleen Kaye Stiles, 74 of Latham, passed away, July 21, 2021 in Forsyth Illinois. A visitation will be held 10-11 AM on Colleen’s 75th birthday on July 26th, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. A graveside service at Illini Cemetery will follow. Memorials can be made to the Latham Fire Department, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities...
Sherry Hulva
Jul 21, 2021
Sherry Elaine (Bruce) Hulva, 76, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. A Memorial Gathering will be 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. A Memorial Service will be 12:00 PM, Wednesday at the funeral home. The family requests casual attire....
Crystal Botkin
Jul 20, 2021
Crystal Marie Botkin, 56, of Decatur, passed away July 20, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IllinoisA memorial gathering will be held 3:00 – 4:00 PM Friday July 30th 2021 at the First Church of Nazarene in Decatur. A memorial service will be at 4:00 PM following the visitation at the church.Crystal was born January 30th, 1965 in Rankin, Illinois....
Matthew Page
Jul 18, 2021
Matthew Lon Page, 61, of Decatur, passed away in his home due to complications from cirrhosis on July 18, 2021. A Celebration of Life service will be held 1:00 - 5:00 PM, Saturday, August 7, at the Harristown Village Hall in Harristown. Private family graveside services will be held at Harristown Cemetery. Matt was born August 7, 1959 in Decatur,...
Joanne Jackson
Jul 18, 2021
Joanne Jacobs Jackson of Decatur, Ill passed away July 18, 2021 at the age of 94. Joanne was born on March 29, 1927 to Mervil and Juanita Jacobs. She grew up on the farm in Elwin, Illinois. With 3 siblings Creta Jane, Mervil (Jake) Jr. and Richard (Dick) all of whom preceded her in death. Visitation will be held 10:00-...
Richard Howland
Jul 17, 2021
Richard Merle Howland, 72, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on July 17, 2021. A Memorial Gathering will be held 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials in Richard’s honor may be made to the Decatur and Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation. Richard was born February...
Ronald Preston
Jul 16, 2021
Ronald W. Preston, 79, of Decatur passed away July 16, 2021 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ronald’s honor may be made to his family in care of Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, 2827 N Oakland Ave, Decatur, IL 62526....
Dorothy Scholes
Jul 16, 2021
Dorothy "Dottie" Earlene (Heicke) Scholes, 85, of Decatur died July 16, 2021. There will be a private family graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Central Christ Care Stitchers-Project Linus, Macon Resources, and the Alzheimer's Association. Dorothy was born June 14, 1936, in Kewanee, IL, the daughter of Ralph and Earlene (Peck) Heicke. Following graduation from...
Joann Newland
Jul 15, 2021
JoAnn Newland, 88, of Mt. Zion, passed away July 15, 2021. Graveside service will be 1:15 PM, Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be 12:00 - 1:00 PM, on Wednesday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. JoAnn was born April 7, 1933 in Taylorville, the daughter of William R. and Mildred G. (Followell) Shivers. She...
Leroy Blazer
Jul 13, 2021
LeRoy Blazer, 84, died peacefully on July 13, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, July 16, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 15 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in LeRoy’s honor may be...
John Rotz
Jul 12, 2021
National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Jockey, John L. Rotz has been called to post by his Savior on July 12, 2021 when he passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Visitation for John will be held 4:00 - 8:00 PM, Friday, July 16, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM,...
Steven Smith
Jul 11, 2021
Steven E. Smith, 69, of Decatur, passed away July 11th, 2021 at S.S.M St. Louis University Hospital. A Memorial Gathering will be held at 5:00- 7:00 PM Thursday, July 15th 2021at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. Steven was born August 8th, 1951 in Decatur Illinois, the son of Willard E. and Betty Jane (Lee) Smith. He married Debra...
Laurelee Cohen
Jul 9, 2021
Laurelee Wheeler Cohen “Lee”, 82, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021 after a short illness. She was in the company of her loving family and in the devoted care of hospice. Born October 21, 1938 in Decatur, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Raymond Wheeler and Helen Woods Wheeler and sister of Jane Latshaw. Following graduation from...
David Mast
Jul 3, 2021
David W. Mast Sr., 78, succumbed to complication of diabetes on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Mr. Mast will be cremated with private graveside services at 11:00 AM, Monday, July 12, 2021 in Long Point Cemetery, Niantic, IL. Mr. Mast was born September 21, 1942 to Wayne and Elsie Bridge Mast. Mr. Mast held various retail management positions before his retirement...
Galen Handley
Jul 2, 2021
Galen C. Handley, 53, of Cerro Gordo, passed away Friday, July 2, 2021. Memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Tuesday at the church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo is assisting the family. Memorials in Galen’s honor may be made to the...
Mick Andreas
Jul 2, 2021
Michael "Mick" Dwayne Andreas, 72, of Decatur, died Friday, July 2, 2021, at St. John's Hospital, in Springfield, IL, following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Friday, July 9, 2021, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Decatur, with Father Michael Friedel and Father John O'Grady, celebrants. Private family burial will follow at St. John's Lutheran...