Bonnie Carlson
Aug 6, 2021
Bonnie K. Carlson, 82, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at her home on August 6, 2021. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Friday, August 13, 2021 at Temple Baptist Church, Decatur. A Memorial Service will follow at 6:00 PM, Friday at the church. Family requests casual attire. Private family burial will be in Cerro Gordo...
Mary Hendrickson
Aug 6, 2021
Mary A. Hendrickson, 60, of Decatur passed away August 6, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital. A Celebration of Mary’s life will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur is assisting the family. Mary was born August 8, 1960 in Decatur, the daughter of Bobby and Roberta (Tucker) Beiler. She married Floyd “Sonny” Hendrickson on June...
James Mudd
Aug 6, 2021
James “Jim” Mudd, 80, of Cerro Gordo passed away peacefully August 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. A Memorial Gathering will be 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Oakley Brick Church, with Masonic Rites beginning at 3:30. Private family services will be held at a later date with military rites by Cerro Gordo American...
Evelyn Hoffman
Aug 4, 2021
Evelyn J. Hoffman, 93, of Lovington passed away peacefully August 4, 2021. Graveside service will be 10:00 AM, Monday August 9, 2021 at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Evelyn’s honor may be made to a charity of your choice. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Evelyn was born June 2, 1928 near Argenta,...
Michael Hart
Aug 4, 2021
Michael L. Hart, Sr., 78 passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family on August 4th, 2021. Funeral service will be Wednesday August 11th, 12:00 PM at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur Illinois. Visitation will be held 10:00AM - 12:00 PM Wednesday at the Funeral Home. Pastor David and Linda Gessman will be officiating. Burial will be in...
Karen Hale
Aug 3, 2021
Judith “Karen” Chapman Hale, 83, of Sullivan, formerly of Cerro Gordo, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2021. Karen was born on June 13,1938 in Decatur, the daughter of Bert L. and Lorraine (Wilson) Chapman. She worked for A.G. Edwards and Sons (and Stifel Nicolas & Co) as a sales assistant until her retirement. She is survived by her daughter,...
R. Bird
Aug 3, 2021
R. Joan Stewart Bird (Hendon) died on August 3, 2021 in Decatur IL. Visitation and a service will be held on Saturday August 7, 2021 at Central Christian Church with visitation from 9:00 to 10:30 am and the service starting at 10:30 am. Burial will be in Graceland Fairlawn Cemetery. Memorials in Joan’s honor may be made to Central Christian...
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...
