Timothy Ward
May 2, 2021
Timothy “Tim” Allen Ward, 48, of Georgetown, formerly of Warrensburg passed away May 2, 2021 at OSF Sacred Heart Hospital in Danville. Tim was born August 12, 1972 in Decatur, the son of Ronald Lee Ward and Rebecca Ann (Keister) Ward. He worked in construction as a concrete finisher for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and...
Oscar Lanter
May 1, 2021
Oscar Will Lanter, 86, of Cerro Gordo, passed away May 1, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Cerro Gordo American Legion Post, 220 Wait St. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 on Thursday, May 6, at the Legion Post. Burial will be in Cerro...
Terry Marvin
May 1, 2021
Terry Lynn Marvin, 72, of Cerro Gordo, passed away May 1, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 12:00 PM, Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 10:00 - 12:00, Saturday, at the funeral home. The family requests casual attire. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery with Military Rites by...
John Curry
Apr 29, 2021
John G. Curry, 80, of Decatur, passed away April 29, 2021 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held from 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Thursday, May, 6, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. All CDC guidelines will be followed. Military Rites will be performed at 4:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorials in John’s honor may be...
Charles Carter
Apr 25, 2021
Charles “Chuck” Curtis Carter, 78, of Decatur, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Chuck was born on March 13, 1943 in Jacksonville, IL, son of Russell William and Amy Gray (Pendleton) Carter. He graduated from Stephen Decatur High School in 1961. Chuck married the love of his life Judy Ann Carroll, November 27, 1964. Chuck proudly joined...
Robert Roberts
Apr 22, 2021
Robert H. Roberts, 92, a lifelong resident of Decatur, passed away on April 22nd at Lincolnshire Place. He was born on December 29, 1928 to Mary Louise (Gulick)Roberts and Claude M Roberts. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1946, and Millikin University in 1950 with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Accounting & Finance. He married Helen L...
Richard Doyle
Apr 21, 2021
Richard L. Doyle, 84, of Warrensburg, passed away April 21, 2021 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 12:00 PM, Monday, April 26, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 11:00-12:00, Monday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln, IL. Richard was born May 14, 1936 in Decatur, the son of...
Amaryllis Schniepp
Apr 17, 2021
Early in the morning of April 17th, 2021, Amaryllis “Polly” Marie Schniepp of Monticello, Illinois, entered into an eternity with her Lord. Polly was born in Muncie, Indiana, to Wesley and Ruby Chandler on June 13th, 1938. After high school, Polly choose to attend Mount Vernon Bible College in Ohio as part of the school’s founding class. Little did she...
Lon Reynolds
Apr 17, 2021
Lon Reynolds, 69, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 in his home. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 24, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorials in Lon’s honor may be given to National Association for Down Syndrome. Lon was born July...
James Bramer
Apr 15, 2021
James (Jim) Gordon Bramer, 94, left this Earth and found a front-row parking spot in Heaven on Thursday, April 15, 2021. He passed away at his home in Decatur, Illinois, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 25, 1926, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Cornelius Martin and Marie (White) Bramer. He and his siblings—Robert, Charlotte, and Richard—grew...
Roger Metzger
Apr 13, 2021
Roger W. Metzger, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Lincolnshire Place in Decatur, IL. Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Decatur Corps of the Salvation Army, or Grace United Methodist Church....
Katherine Moore
Apr 11, 2021
Katherine Joan (Kissel) Moore, 72, of Decatur, was lifted up into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 6:07 PM, Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Lincolnshire Place with her loving family and special friend Marsha Mower beside and around her. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...
Lisa Dilbeck
Mar 31, 2021
Lisa Dilbeck, 62, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, July 10, 2021 at St. James Catholic Church, Decatur with Father Chris Comerford, Celebrant. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. All are invited to a celebration of Lisa’s life, Saturday at 12:00 PM...
Barbara Daniels
Mar 29, 2021
Barbara J. Daniels, 94, of Decatur, passed away Monday, March 29, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials in Barbara’s honor may be made to: The...
Marlene Knap
Mar 29, 2021
Marlene L. Knap, 83, of Naperville, formerly of Illiopolis, passed away March 29, 2021. Graveside service will be 1:30 PM, Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to Resurrection Parish in Illiopolis. Marlene was born April 1, 1937 in St. Louis, MO,...
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....
