Ricky Jones
Mar 29, 2021
Ricky A. Jones, 65, of Decatur, passed away March 29, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate Ricky’s life will be held at 3:00 PM, April 22, 2021 in The Grove at Decatur 1st Church of the Nazarene. Memorial’s in Ricky’s honor may be made to the family and mailed to Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827...
Charles Leeper
Mar 22, 2021
Charles D. “Ike” Leeper, 77, of Niantic passed away March 22, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Friday, March 26, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the funeral home with Masonic Rites at 7:00 PM. Burial will be...
Brenda Turner
Mar 22, 2021
Brenda L. Turner, 74, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021, at Fair Havens Senior Living. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur with visitation from 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials in Brenda’s honor may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association,...
Larry Cunningham
Mar 21, 2021
Larry W. Cunningham, 68, of Maroa, IL, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 26, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 25, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Memorials in Larry’s honor may be...
Susan Clark
Mar 20, 2021
Susan B. “Sue” (Haynes) Clark, 68, passed from this life at home in the early hours of March 20, 2021. She was the younger daughter of Robert E. and Dorothy J. (Woolington) Haynes; born in Decatur and a lifelong resident. Sue was a 1970 Eisenhower HS graduate and went on to graduate from Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University, St....
Roger Baum
Mar 15, 2021
Roger H. Baum passed from his earthly life to glory on March 15, 2021, in Fountain Valley, CA. He was born on March 18, 1936, in Decatur, IL, the son of Gerald H and Hylma L (Hunt) Baum. Roger resided in Decatur until graduating from high school, then enlisted in the Air Force and was assigned to an intelligence unit,...
Laverne Evans
Mar 15, 2021
Laverne Florence Pilloud Evans born on November 8, 1936 passed and went to the Lord on March 15, 2021. She was born in Hatton, North Dakota and grew up in Bottineau, ND and Pinewood, MN. Private graveside service at Bement Cemetery at 10:00 am, Friday, March 19, 2021. She is survived by her husband and soulmate of 39 years, Larry...
Marilyn Teschner
Mar 14, 2021
Marilyn Teschner, 85, of Decatur passed away March 14, 2021 at her home. A memorial service will be 1:00 PM, April 8, 2021 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2727 N Union St, Decatur, IL 62526. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials in Marilyn’s honor may...
Frances Gardner
Mar 14, 2021
Frances (Dixie) Harriett Gardner, 93, of Kempner, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on March 14, 2021. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Boiling Springs Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family. Frances was born on August 5, 1927, to Jessie Frances Malone and Edward Malone. Both preceded her...
Verna Trimby
Mar 13, 2021
Verna Margaret (Cox) Trimby of Moweaqua IL (formerly of Decatur IL) passed away peacefully on March 13, 2021 following a long illness. Verna was born on September 4, 1933 in Decatur, Illinois, and became the adopted daughter of Forrest W and Mabel G Cox. She had one brother, Howard Cox. Verna attended public schools in Decatur graduating from Stephen Decatur...
Richard Chenoweth
Mar 8, 2021
Richard “Dick” Chenoweth, 81, of LaPlace, IL, passed away at the Arthur Home, Arthur, IL, on Monday, March 8, 2021. Private family services will be held. Memorials may be given to LaPlace United Methodist Church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Dick was born May 23, 1939, in East Lynn, IL, son of Ross Clinton and Leota...
Julia Clark
Mar 4, 2021
Julia A. Clark, 62, of Forsyth, Illinois, went to see Jesus on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in her home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Illinois. Memorials may be...
Eleanor Nickey
Mar 3, 2021
Eleanor L. Nickey, 91, of Decatur passed away peacefully on March 3, 2021 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth. Graveside service will be 1:00 PM, Monday, March 8, 2021 at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, with Pastor Terry Leach and Rev. Steve Devore officiating. Family and friends are welcome to attend. There will be a reception after the service at the Brethren...
Irwin Soliday
Mar 2, 2021
Irwin S. Soliday, 103, of Forsyth, Illinois, formerly of Orland Park, Illinois passed away March 2, 2021, at Primrose Retirement Community of Decatur. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 5, 2021, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, Illinois, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Military rites by the Macon County Honor...
Brandon Atchison
Mar 2, 2021
William Brandon Atchison, 62, of Decatur passed away March 2, 2021 at his home. According to his wishes, no services will be held. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Brandon was born December 14, 1958 in Decatur, the son of James H. and Sally M. (Burton) Atchison. He was employed with the International Brotherhood...
Elizabeth Johnson
Feb 26, 2021
Elizabeth Catherine Colclasure Johnson former Effingham resident died Friday, February 26, 2021, at Tanglewood Village in Decatur. Elizabeth was born December 6, 1940, in Taylorville, the daughter of Foy Colclasure and Freda Bailor Colclasure. She married Monte Johnson May 9, 1988. He preceded her in death May 4, 2003. Survivors include sons, Timothy Ingram, Casey, IL and James Brian Ingram,...
Cecil Davis
Feb 25, 2021
Cecil R. Davis, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away 4:00 p.m., Thursday, February 25, at Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 1st, officiated by Pastor Steve Hohm, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may...
Areatha Roby
Feb 23, 2021
Areatha J. Roby, 88, formerly of Decatur, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at home, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, March 12 at Resurrection Life Church, 1085 W. McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL. Visitation will begin at 10 AM at the church. Burial will be at Fairlawn Cemetery. She was born Areatha Jane Probst, Sept. 15,...
Norma Karloski
Feb 22, 2021
Norma Jean Karloski, 91, of Decatur entered eternal life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Monday afternoon, February 22, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Her funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3rd, at 11:00 am, at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church, 2055 South Franklin Street Road in Decatur, Illinois, officiated by Pastor Brett Hinrichs,...
William Summers
Feb 20, 2021
William “Bill” H. Summers, 72, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Maranatha Assembly of God, 555 W. Imboden Dr., Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2021, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, and one hour prior to service...