William Martin
May 6, 2020
Bill Martin was just a kid in high school when the world went to war. He played the trumpet in the band.... A few years later he was piloting a C46 air transport plane from India over the Himalayas to China. He made 87 harrowing round trips over those imposing mountains to re-supply our troops and allies who were fighting...
Michael Conway
May 6, 2020
Michael “Mike” Louis Conway, 69, of Decatur passed away at 6:13pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, IL. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. Michael was born March 16, 1951 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Louis Dennis Conway and June Helen (Drake) Conway. Michael married the...
Beverly Lahme
May 5, 2020
Beverly Jean Lahme, 81, of Decatur, IL. passed away at 6:50 P.M. on May 5, 2020, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held at Mt. Zion Cemetery Mt. Zion, IL. Bev was born on September 27, 1938 in Decatur, IL. the daughter of Jesse Leroy Vowell and Catherine Louise (Jones) Vowell. She married Carl Joseph Lahme...
Glenn White
May 3, 2020
Glenn Norman White, 81, of Forsyth, Illinois, passed away May 3, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. A private family graveside will be at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur with a memorial service held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Forsyth United Methodist Church. Norm was born July 15, 1938 in Decatur, Illinois, the son...
Daniel Evans
May 2, 2020
Daniel Hayman Evans, CRNA, 35, of Springfield, IL, passed away Saturday May 2, 2020. Limited visitation will be after 4:30pm Thursday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with strict social distancing observed, per the Governor’s guidelines. A private family memorial mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, with live streaming on the Saints James and Patrick Parish ,...
Richard Walters
Apr 29, 2020
Richard Lee Walters, 77, of Oakley passed away April 29, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family services will be held. Interment will be in Lake Bank Cemetery, Latham, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Cerro Gordo, is assisting the family. Memorials in Dick’s honor may be made to the American Cancer Society. Dick was born March 5, 1943 in...
Ida Tackett
Apr 28, 2020
Ida Mae (Fetters) Tackett, 88, of Decatur, passed away April 28, 2020, at Fair Havens Senior Living in Decatur. Graveside services will be held Friday, May 1, at Boiling Springs Cemetery in Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Ida was born on April 18, 1932, in Wheatland Township, Fayette County, Illinois, the daughter...
Betty Atchison
Apr 25, 2020
Betty Lorraine (Schneider) Atchison, 93, of Forsyth, passed away April 25, 2020 at Lincolnshire Place in Decatur. Due to the current health crisis, private family services will be held. Burial will take place in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in memory of Betty may be made to Cinda Chamberlain, PO Box 72, Forsyth, IL 62535, which will be used for the...
Richard Beldock
Apr 25, 2020
Richard “Rick” A. Beldock, 59, of Oakley passed into eternal life from his fight with cancer at 10:53 AM on April 25, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and close friends. Due to current circumstances, there will be a Family only service with a Memorial Service to be held at a later date. Rick’s final resting place will...
Eva Whitacre
Apr 25, 2020
Eva M. Whitacre, 98, of Decatur, passed away at 6:14 A.M. on Saturday (04-25-2020) at Imboden Gardens. Private Family graveside services will be held on Thursday (04-30-2020) at Graceland cemetery, Decatur, IL. Eva was born on December 14, 1921 in Decatur, IL. the daughter of Elwood and Viola (Fancher) Boone. She married Robert Dean Whitacre on October 7,1938 in St....
Deborah Vogel
Apr 25, 2020
Deborah L. Vogel, 70, of Decatur passed away April 25, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A private family graveside service will be held at Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Deborah was born January 1, 1950 in Decatur, IL the daughter of Lloyd and Virginia (Stout) Nail. She married Darold...
Bobby Keenan
Apr 23, 2020
Bobby K. Keenan, 77, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. A private family graveside service will be held Tuesday, April 28 at Harristown Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Antioch Christian Church, Decatur, IL or Niantic United Methodist Church, Niantic, IL. Bobby was born May 27, 1942 in Comanche, OK, the...
Robert Morr
Apr 21, 2020
Robert Wayne Morr, 69, of Oakley passed away at 1:21 PM, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home in Oakley due to complications from ALS. A celebration of Robert’s life will be held at a later date. The family is being assisted by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur. Memorials in Robert’s honor may be given to Sons of the...
Ronald Wisher
Apr 20, 2020
Ronald Dean Wisher, 83, of Decatur passed away April 20, 2020. He was born June 28, 1936 in Decatur, IL the son of Lyman and Margaret (Bennett) Wisher. His passion was his family. He loved baseball, football and coaching. Ron played baseball and football at Decatur High School and went on to Millikin University where he again played baseball and...
Joyce Hawks
Apr 20, 2020
Joyce M. Hawks, 75, of Decatur, formerly of Jacksonville, IL died Monday, April 20, 2020, in her residence, with her husband at her side. Private family graveside services will be held on Wednesday April 22, 2020, at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville. Joyce was born to Joseph Dillard and Helen Louise (Becker) Fitzsimmons on January 3, 1945, in Jacksonville. Reared on...
Jean Patrick
Apr 18, 2020
Jean J. Patrick passed away in Decatur on April 18, 2020. The daughter of Herman Jonsson and Laura Motto Jonsson, she was born August 2, 1924, in New Haven, Connecticut, and lived in Connecticut until she married James Charles Patrick on March 22, 1947, in New Haven. Her husband’s chamber of commerce career took them and their four children to...
Helen Sulwer
Apr 18, 2020
Helen F. Sulwer, 78, of Decatur passed away April 18, 2020 at Fair Havens Senior Living. Due to current health concerns, a private graveside service will be held at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with arrangements. Helen was born January 7, 1942 in Decatur, the daughter of George F....
Robert Stern
Apr 15, 2020
Robert W. Stern, 78 was welcomed into heaven on April 15, 2020. He was born June 19, 1941, to Elmer Richard and Clara Martha (Prell) Stern in Decatur, IL. He married Zettie L. Mulvaney on November 26, 1973. Robert lived and worked in Decatur his entire life. In his early years he worked at Eisner’s as the produce manager and...
Norma Brooks
Apr 15, 2020
Norma G. Brooks, 94, of Decatur passed away April 15, 2020 at DMH. Due to current circumstances with COVID-19, private burial will take place in Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery, Harristown, IL on Monday, April 20, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Norma was born August 3, 1925 in Cerro Gordo, IL, the daughter of Earl and Bessie Ann Wood. She married...
Kenneth Tucker
Apr 13, 2020
Kenneth Wayne Tucker, 51, of Decatur passed away April 13, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Due to current health concerns, a celebration of Kenny’s life will be held at a later date. The family is being assisted by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Kenny was born February 18, 1969 in Decatur, IL the son of Kenneth Wilbur Tucker and Penny...