Marjorie Fitch
Mar 3, 2020
Marjorie Alyce Fitch (Johnson), 98 years old of Wadsworth, IL, formerly for 91 years of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Mrs. Fitch was the beloved wife of the late Charles Fitch, Jr. for 61 years. Funeral services will be Friday, March 20, 2020, at 11:00 a.m., at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one...
Walter Lipka
Mar 2, 2020
Walter (Wally) R. Lipka, Jr., age 65, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his residence. To celebrate the life of Wally Lipka, there will be a memorial visitation from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to be made in Wally’s honor to St....
Mildred Evans
Mar 1, 2020
Mildred Ruth Evans, nee Long, passed away in the comfort of her home on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at the age of 100. Born July 16, 1919 in Macon County, she was a lifelong resident of Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from noon until 1:00...
Jack Fruchtl
Feb 28, 2020
Jack E. Fruchtl, 73, of Oreana, IL, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020, in O’Fallon, MO, at his daughter’s home surrounded by family. A Memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 6, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 4-7 p.m. Memorials in Jack’s honor may be made to SSM Hospice, 2 Harbor Bend...
Juanita Jones
Feb 26, 2020
Juanita A. Jones, 76, of Macon, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, Macon, IL. Memorials may be made to...
Jim Miller
Feb 25, 2020
Jim D. Miller, 83, of Decatur, IL, formerly of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 25, 2020, in his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 AM Monday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation after 5:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home, with Masonic Rites conducted at 7:00 PM. Burial will be in Friends...
Arthur Beasley
Feb 25, 2020
Arthur Allen “Al” Beasley, Sr., 86, of Decatur passed away February 25, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial service will be 9:00 AM, Friday, February 28, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Military rites will be conducted by Macon County Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Al’s honor may be given to the Macon County Honor...
Robert Hall
Feb 24, 2020
Robert Oscar Hall (93) of Decatur, IL passed away Monday February 24th at 10:30 a.m. in his home. Mr. Hall was born December 22nd 1926 in Decatur, Illinois. He enlisted with the Marine Corps in 1944 and served with the 2nd Marine Corps Division in the Mariana Islands, during World War II. Returning to Decatur after his service, he met...
Harold Martin
Feb 17, 2020
Harold Lee Martin, 82, of Cerro Gordo passed away February 17, 2020 in St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, February 21, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 Thursday, February 20, at the funeral home in Decatur. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials in Harold’s honor may be made...
Doris Jacobs
Feb 16, 2020
Doris M. Jacobs, 96, of Decatur, Illinois passed away in her home on February 16, 2020. The service to celebrate her life will be held at Mt. Nebo Primitive Baptist Church in Greenville, Illinois on Saturday, February 22 at 11 am, with visitation starting at 10. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Office,...
Barbara Ferguson
Feb 14, 2020
Barbara Ann Ferguson, 81, of Decatur passed away February 14, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Grace United Methodist Church, Decatur, with Pastor Sig Bjorklund officiating. Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday, February 17, 2020 in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be...
Leon Mclain
Feb 12, 2020
Leon McLain, 87, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, February 17, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Westside Cemetery, Moweaqua, IL. Memorials may be made to South...
Edward Lumm
Feb 12, 2020
Edward William Lumm, 95, formerly of Clinton, IL, passed away February 12, 2020 in Wilmore, Jessamine County, KY. Graveside service open to the public at 10 AM Monday, February 17, 2020 at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek, Macon County, IL. He was born August 17, 1924 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH to John Robert and Flora Bockstaller Lumm. Ed served...
Helen Scheibly
Feb 10, 2020
Helen E. Scheibly, 80, of Decatur, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at Heritage Health in Mt. Zion. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 15 at Bement Cemetery, Bement, IL. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. (noon), Saturday, February 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Elara Caring -...
Lewis Beachey
Feb 6, 2020
Lewis J. Beachey, 93, of Troy, IL, formerly of Decatur, passed away February 6, 2020 at Aspen Creek of Troy, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant...
John Ellison
Feb 5, 2020
John W. Ellison, 67, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial visitation will be Tuesday, February 11, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services to follow at 12:30 p.m., at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made to...
Sharon Williams
Feb 3, 2020
Sharon Sue Williams, 78, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 7, 2020, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may be made...
Gary Hein
Feb 2, 2020
Gary L. Hein, 90, of Decatur, IL, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, February 2, 2020, in Decatur. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8 at Central Christian Church, Decatur. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Gary’s honor may be given to Hickory Point Christian Village or Safe Haven Hospice. Brintlinger...
Ronald Riddle
Jan 28, 2020
Ronald D. Riddle, 47, of Decatur, IL, passed away January 28, 2020, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be Saturday, February 1, 2020, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Private graveside services will be held at a later time. Memorials may be made to Macon County Animal Shelter or...
Ronald Cole
Jan 27, 2020
Ronald L. Cole, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, January 27, 2020, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2020, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Ron was born November...