Carl J. “Joe” Lahme, 84, of Decatur, IL. passed away at 9:00 P.M. on Friday November 13, 2020, in Prairie Creek Village, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 18, 2020 in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Carl was born on November...
William L. Minton, 64, of Blue Mound passed away November 8, 2020 at his home. According to his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and no services will be held. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family. William was born July 5, 1956 in Decatur, the son of Carl and Nina (Taylor) Minton. He proudly served our...
Marian Elizabeth (Maribeth) Pflum, 50, of Decatur passed away November 6, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, 321 Oakley Road, Cerro Gordo, IL, with Pastor Terry Leach officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Maribeth’s honor may be made to The Brethren Church of Cerro Gordo, 209...
Roe C. Skidmore, 104, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Private family graveside services will be at Welch Cemetery in rural Ramsey, IL. Memorials may be made to Central Christian Church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Roe was born July 31, 1916, in...
Virginia “Gini” Rae Casey-Maines, 88, of Forsyth, IL passed away peacefully on November 2, 2020 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Gini was born on January 9, 1932 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of John Christian and Gertrude Ruth (Maddock) Hansen. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 30 years, George James Casey, Jr., whom she married in...
Carl L. Bird, 76, of Warrensburg, IL, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be Friday, November 6, 2020, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Private family graveside services will be at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made to Decatur Youth Bowling Program. Carl was born December...
James T. Mattingly, 79, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in James’s honor to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. James was born November 3,...
Gary Lee “Bones” Roberts, 59, of Harristown, died Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Due to current health concerns, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Bones was born September 1, 1961 in Decatur, the middle child of...
Otto I. “Hank” Cravens, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 13, at Harristown Cemetery. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society in memory of his wife, Carol. Hank was born December 2, 1937, in Metropolis, IL, son of James Albert Cravens...
Timothy K. “Tim” Sanders, 63, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 in his home. Services will be held at a later date. Tim was born April 27, 1957, in Vandalia, IL, son of Herman Samuel and Leonora Jane (Beck) Sanders. He was a welder and retired from Kopetz Manufacturing in 2015. Surviving is his sister Pam Baskette of...
Connie M. Bowrey, 73, of Elgin, formerly of Cerro Gordo, passed away peacefully at her home on October 28, 2020 surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday November 14 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Private family burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials in Connie’s honor may be made to Central...
William Louis “Lou” Maxey, 79, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family visitation and services will be held on Wednesday (11-11-2020), at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, Illinois. Lou was born on November 4, 1940 in Kinmundy, Illinois, the son of James Burdette and Vera (Morris) Maxey. He married Barbara Ann Gentry...
Barbara Birt Modlin, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 in her home. Private funeral services will be held. Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Barbara was born December 8, 1936 in Decatur, the daughter of Floyd and Harriet (Holmes) Birt. She married William E. Modlin in Decatur. Barbara owned and...
Beverly Ann McIntyre, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 28, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with Pastor Doug Lowery officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta. Memorials in Beverly’s honor...
Azalee Berner, 91, of Decatur passed away peacefully Friday, October 23, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A Memorial Service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Central Christian Church. Due to current health concerns, seating capacity is limited to 25 people, masks are required and all social distancing norms will be followed. The service will be live-streamed on...
Richard “Gene” Wilkerson, Sr., 92 of Maroa, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 surrounded by family. Private family graveside services will be held at Macon County Memorial Park, Decatur. A memorial service with military honors will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials in Gene’s honor may be...
Benny Romano, 94, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Graveside service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 24, at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Benny’s honor may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois Charitable...
Mrs. Rosie Lee (Holmes) Crocker, age 76 earned her Heavenly wings and departed this life on Saturday, October 17, 2020 surrounded by her Family and Loved ones. Rose was born July 22nd, 1944, in Sunflower MS, the daughter of T.C. Holmes and Louise Randle Holmes. Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral...
Kathryn Ann (Daly) Heer, 66, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Lincolnshire Place, Decatur, IL. Because of COVID, a private family memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Friday, October 23, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials in Kathy’s honor may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association or the American Cancer...
James A. Dellert, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with a Masonic Service at 2:30 p.m., followed by a visitation from 3:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held...