Alan Bales
Jul 1, 2021
Ralph “Alan” Bales, 79, of Decatur, passed away surrounded by family on July 1st, 2021 in Mt. Pulaski, Illinois. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM, July 7, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. Visitation will be July 6, 2021 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park....
Michael Hagan
Jun 29, 2021
Michael D. “Mikey” Hagan, 76, of Decatur, passed away June 29, 2021 at his home. To honor Mikey’s love of cars, wax up your cars and cruise in to a Celebration of his life at 6:00 PM, Friday, July 9, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Please wear white, yellow or your favorite car show gear. Private family...
Raymond Batman
Jun 29, 2021
Raymond A. “Ray” Batman, 76, of Decatur, passed away peacefully June 29, 2021 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Monday, July 5, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. A Celebration of Ray’s life will follow at 2:00 PM, Monday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ray’s honor...
Phillip Mochel
Jun 28, 2021
Phillip E. Mochel, 44, of Forsyth, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Graveside service will be held 1:30 PM, Thursday, July 1, at North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be 12:00 - 1:00 PM, Thursday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials in Phillip’s honor may be made to Crossing Healthcare,...
Holly Flenner
Jun 26, 2021
Holly M. Flenner, 40, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021, in her home, surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, July 2, at First Church of the Nazarene, 1177 W. Hickory Point Rd., Decatur. A memorial visitation will be 5:00 until 8:00 P.M., Thursday, July 1, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...
Sheryl Peveler
Jun 23, 2021
Sheryl L. Peveler, 72, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in East Otto, NY at her home. A Memorial Gathering will be held 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Friday, July 23, 2021at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, July 24, 2021 at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in...
Sandra Smothers
Jun 21, 2021
Sandra Kay Smothers, 50, of Decatur passed away June 21, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Monday, June 28, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 11:00 - 1:00 on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Sandra was born June 26, 1970 in Decatur,...
Luxton Russell
Jun 19, 2021
Luxton Kyle Russell, 30, of Decatur, passed away June 19th, 2021. A memorial gathering will be held 5:00-7:00 PM, Thursday, June 24th, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Luxton’s honor may be made to Planned Parenthood. Luxton was born July, 13th, 1990 in Decatur, the youngest child of David and Sharilyn (Hannon)...
Christina Neeley
Jun 18, 2021
Christina Marion (DeMarr) Neeley, 89, of Decatur, passed away June 18th, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A graveside service will be held at Camp Butler National Cemetery at a later date. Memorials in Christina’s honor can be made to Shiner’s Hospitals for Children or Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Decatur. Christina was born October 11th, 1931, in Decatur, the daughter...
Janet Shobe
Jun 17, 2021
Janet L. Shobe, 76, of Champaign passed away on June 17th, 2021at OSF, St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Funeral service will be 12:00 PM Saturday, June 26th, 2021 at Oakley Brick Church, Oakley Illinois. Visitation will be 10:00 – 12:00 Saturday at the church. Memorials can be made in Janet’s honor to Oakley Brick Church. Burial will be held...
Sara Jerome
Jun 15, 2021
Sara J. Jerome (nee Zimmerman), 87, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021. An avid traveler, Sara was past President of the Decatur Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a 56 year member of Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Teachers Society, past Secretary of Decatur Area Retired Teachers Association (DARTA), as well as an application reader for...
Lois Horn
Jun 13, 2021
Lois Catherine Horn of Decatur, Illinois, was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in the emergency department of St. Mary’s Hospital. Lois Horn’s funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday June 18, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1 Bachrach Court, Decatur, Illinois, with visitation one hour prior to the service. A...
Earl Carpunky
Jun 12, 2021
Earl W. Carpunky, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, at his residence. A memorial service with honors will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 23, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur. Inurnment will be held at a later date.
Lynne Poland
Jun 12, 2021
Lynne K. Poland, 58, of Champaign, formerly of Decatur, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 21, at Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials in Lynne’s honor may be given to Special Olympics. Lynne was born May 24, 1963, in Decatur, daughter of Lyle Poland and Louise Hudson Poland....
Fern Minott
Jun 11, 2021
Fern Joan Minott, 90, of Decatur, passed away peacefully Friday, June 11, 2021. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:30 – 11:00 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Westside Cemetery, Moweaqua. Memorials in Fern’s honor may be made to New Life Pregnancy Center...
Vicky Dodd
Jun 11, 2021
Vicky L. Dodd, 63, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at her home on June 11, 2021. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM, Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at Brintilnger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Keller Cemetery, Lovington. Memorials in Vicky’s honor may be made a...
Juanita Tuley
Jun 8, 2021
Juanita J. Beeson Sweeney Tuley, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at her daughter’s home. Funeral services will be 12:00 noon, Friday, June 11, 2021, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lake Bank Cemetery, Latham, IL. Juanita was...
Carolyn Scott
Jun 8, 2021
Carolyn J. Scott, 78, of Decatur passed away peacefully on June 8, 2021 in Urbana. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Decatur with the Very Reverend Joseph Molloy, celebrant. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Monday, June 14 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be...
Debra Lindbeck
Jun 6, 2021
Debra Ann Lindbeck, 67, died at her home in Decatur, Illinois on June 6th, 2021. Debra was born April 4th, 1954 in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Eugene and Hazel (Dawson) Heger. Debra played many roles of taking care of others. She worked as a caregiver, at the YMCA, and at Northgate Pet Clinic. She also worked at Borg-Warner in...
Nolan Mason
Jun 4, 2021
Nolan Paul Mason, Sr, 84, of Decatur, passed away June 4, 2021 at his home. Graveside service will be 12:00 PM, Wednesday, June 9, 2021at Lester Barnett Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be 10:30 – 11:30 AM, Wednesday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials in Nolan’s honor may be given to American Legion Post 105, Decatur. Nolan was born...