Emmitt Gaffron
Oct 24, 2021
Emmitt Gaffron, 97, of Decatur passed away peacefully October 24, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Trummer, celebrant. Visitation will be 9:00 AM, Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Emmitt’s honor may be...
Janet Mcclelland
Oct 23, 2021
Janet McClelland, 86, of Decatur, IL passed away peacefully Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 5:30 PM in Imboden Creek Living Center after a long illness. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Macon County Memorial Park. A Celebration of Life will follow at the Elk's Lodge in Decatur. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made...
Diane Stanley
Oct 23, 2021
Diane Stanley, 65, retired letter carrier of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, October 23rd in her home. Diane was born on October 25, 1955 in Decatur to Floyd and Mary (Rusk) Walker. She married David Stanley on August 30th, 1975. This union was blessed with two sons, Matthew Travis and Michael Christian.Diane enjoyed the outdoors, camping, boating, fishing, and was...
Linda Wall
Oct 22, 2021
Linda F. Wall, 74, of Decatur, passed away peacefully October 22, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 AM, Friday, October 29, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Father Michael Trummer, celebrant. Visitation will be 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...
Joanne Sea
Oct 18, 2021
Joanne Sea, 88, of Belleville, Illinois, formerly of Decatur, passed away on October 18th, 2021 at Our Lady of the Snows. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, October 28th, 2021 at Our Lady of Lordes Catholic Church with Father Michael Trummer, celebrant. Visitation will be 9:00 AM, Thursday at the church. Burial will be at Graceland...
Kathryn Jackson
Oct 18, 2021
Kathryn E. Jackson, 88, of Decatur passed away October 18, 2021 at Randall Residence.A memorial service will be 1:00 PM, Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur.Kathryn was born February 9, 1933 in Peoria, the daughter of Thomas Joseph and Mae B. (Watson) Stack. She married William Q. Jackson on February 20, 1953 in Springfield. Kathryn...
Stanley Crouch
Oct 16, 2021
Stanley “Stan” R. Crouch, 90, of Decatur, passed away October 16, 2021 at Hickory Point Christian Village.A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, November 7, at 2:00 p.m., at First Christian Church, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials in Mr. Crouch's honor may be made to First Christian Church, Decatur.Mr. Crouch was...
Gene Brown
Oct 16, 2021
Melvin “Gene” Brown, 73, of Decatur passed away October 16, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Friday, October 22, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, October 25, 2021 at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, with military honors. Memorials in Gene’s honor may be made to...
Kathleen Borchers
Oct 15, 2021
Kathleen Norris Borchers, 78, formerly of Decatur, Illinois, and a member of a well-known Decatur Family died on Friday, October 15, 2021, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.She was the daughter of the late Robert B. Borchers, long-time Decatur attorney and Nancy Kathleen Norris of Guthrie, Kentucky. Her grandfather, Charles M. Borchers, was twice mayor of Decatur and member of the 63rd Congress....
Karen Lents
Oct 14, 2021
Karen Sue Inman Lents, 76, of Decatur, passed away peacefully October 14, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Holy Family Catholic Church, with Father Mark Tracy, celebrant. Visitation will be 5:00 -7:00 PM, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with prayer service...
Daniel Gudell
Oct 10, 2021
Daniel M. Gudell, 61, of Decatur passed away October 10, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital.Cremation Rites will be accorded by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur.Daniel was born June 19, 1960 in Chicago, the son of Daniel L. and Leary (Wells) Gudell. He proudly served our country in the US Army. Daniel worked for security at Richland Community College.He is...
Phil Shambaugh
Oct 9, 2021
Andrew Phillip “Phil” Shambaugh, Jr., 76, of Mt. Zion, IL, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, October 14, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Private family graveside services will be held on a later date at Lester Barnett Cemetery. Memorials may...
Bob Miller
Oct 8, 2021
Bob “Moose” Miller, 84, of Decatur, passed away on October 8th, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday November 6th, 2021 at First United Methodist Church in Decatur. Pastor Miley Palmer will be officiating. Memorials in Bob’s Honor can be made to: American Cancer Society, Shriners Hospital for Children, or Dove Inc....
Joann Brownlow
Oct 7, 2021
Joann Brownlow, 91, of Littleton CO, formerly of Decatur, passed away on October 7th, 2021. Private family services will be held at a later date.
Sandra Burns
Oct 6, 2021
Sandra Burns, 51, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Elwin United Methodist Church, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, will be assisting the family with arrangements.Memorials can be made in...
Wayne Felter
Oct 5, 2021
Wayne Felter, 76, of Harristown, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 11, 2021, at Long Creek United Methodist Church, Long Creek, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the church. Private family burial will be in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery at a...
Daniel Allard
Oct 4, 2021
Daniel Lee Allard, 74, of Decatur, passed away surrounded by his family on October 4th, 2021. A Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Friday October 8th, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. A Visitation will be held from 11 AM – 1:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Daniel was born on September 4th, 1947...
Mary Rector
Oct 4, 2021
Mary A. Rector, 71, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at The Loft, Decatur, IL.Visitation will be 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2021, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with graveside services at 3:30 p.m., at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Mary was born October 4, 1950 in Vandalia, IL, the daughter of Dale Eugene Tackett, Sr....
Denise Risley
Oct 1, 2021
Denise R. Risley, 59, of Bellflower, IL, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 9 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur, with visitation from 11:00 a.m., until service time. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Denise’s honor may be...
Jean Harris
Sep 29, 2021
Jean Marie Harris, 79, of Decatur, passed away on September 29th, 2021 at Hickory Point Christian Village.A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Jean was born on October 12th, 1941 the daughter of Charles and Agnes (Hustedde) Harris in St. Louis, Missouri. She worked for Ralston Purina...
