Marilyn Burkhart
Mar 24, 2020
Marilyn Rose Burkhart, 82, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her husband and children. Private family graveside services will be at North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Marilyn’s honor may be made to Eastern Star Home of Macon, 9890 Star Lane, Macon, IL 62544. Marilyn was born March 25, 1937 in Clinton,...
Donald White
Mar 24, 2020
Donald C White, 96, of Decatur passed away March 24, 2020 at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in Manteno, IL. A private family graveside service will be held at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials in Don’s honor may be made to a charity of your choice. Don was born in Decatur, IL on Oct 29, 1923, the son of David...
Patricia Curtis
Mar 23, 2020
Patricia Gayle Curtis, 64, of Decatur, passed away March, 23, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family graveside services will be held at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Patricia’s honor may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association, 8550 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Ste 550 Chicago, IL 60631. Patricia was born July 8, 1955 in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter...
Ronald James
Mar 20, 2020
Ronald E. “Coach” James, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020, at Villa Clara Nursing Home. Private family graveside services will be held on Monday, March 23 in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials in Ronald’s honor may be given to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Ronald was born July 15, 1939, in Decatur, son of Frank...
Bonnie Ruecker
Mar 18, 2020
Bonnie Eileen Ruecker, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL, with her husband and children at her side. A Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 26, 2021 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 3465 N MacArthur Rd, Decatur, IL 62526. Memorials in Bonnie’s honor may...
Thomas O'Brien
Mar 18, 2020
Thomas Leon O’Brien, 88, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Private family funeral will be held at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Private family burial will be in Brown Cemetery, Blue Mound, IL. Memorials in Thomas’ honor may be made to V.F.W. Post 99, Decatur. Thomas was born November 11,...
Robert Hughes
Mar 16, 2020
Robert David Hughes (Bob), age 91, of Decatur, Illinois went to be with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Monday, March 16, 2020, at Fair Haven’s Senior Living. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 20, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 19, at the funeral home. Burial...
Jeanette Rorabaugh
Mar 14, 2020
Jeanette Elaine Schultz Rorabaugh, 72, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur. Services to celebrate the life of Jeanette will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur. The family...
Jessie Jacobs
Mar 10, 2020
Into the presence of her Loving, Heavenly Father, Jessie Darlene (Skinner) Jacobs (94), passed March 10, 2020. She was born October 5, 1925, in St. Joseph, Missouri to George Ernest and Leota (Crouch) Skinner; the oldest of seven children. She married William V. Jacobs April 22, 1946. They are now reunited. She is survived by her son, Jerry Dean and...
Victoria Mertz
Mar 9, 2020
Victoria (Vickie) L. Mertz, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020, at Fair Havens Senior Living. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 14, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home. Memorials in Vickie’s honor may be given to ASPCA (Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Vickie was born August 13, 1946,...
Michael Drabing
Mar 7, 2020
Michael “Big Mike” Drabing, 55, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, with military rites conducted...
Chris Fleming
Mar 7, 2020
Chris M. Fleming, 66, of Argenta passed away March 7, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his family. A private Celebration of Chris' Life will be held at a later date. Chris was born September 12, 1953 in Kenton, OH, the son of Harry Robert and Ruth Izora (Sloan) Fleming. He married Sharlene Staggs on August 22, 1981 in Harristown,...
Betty Waggoner
Mar 5, 2020
Betty Jean (Huff) Waggoner, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020 in Fair Havens Senior Living. Visitation will be from 9:00am-10:00am, Tuesday, March 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, followed by a graveside service at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton. Memorials in Betty’s honor may be given to Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church. Betty was...
Donald Smith
Mar 4, 2020
Donald E. Smith, 85, of Decatur passed away March 4, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, March 9, 2020 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Private family burial will be at a later date. Memorials in Donald’s...
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...
