Marvin Davis
Jul 25, 2019
Marvin R. “Butch” Davis, 74, of Decatur, IL, passed away on July 25, 2019 after a brave battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be Monday, July 29, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will...
Michael Hays
Jul 23, 2019
Michael L. Hays, 55, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at his residence. Burial will be at a later date at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Michael was born November 3, 1963, in Decatur, IL, the son of James A. and Kathleen A. (Cheatham) Hays....
Hope Shriver
Jul 19, 2019
Hope A. Shriver, 68, of Decatur, went home to Heaven on Friday, July 19, 2019, at Fair Havens Christian Village. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Mound Chapel Church of God. Hope was born September 12, 1950, in...
Lynn Terry
Jul 19, 2019
Lynn E. Terry, 64, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 in his home. Lynn was born September 7, 1954, in Mattoon, IL, son of Lloyd Terry and Lois Mae Gardner. He married Lena Lorraine Cassidy on July 8, 1977 in Decatur. Lynn was a Deputy Sheriff for 30 years. He enjoyed building model airplanes and ships, and...
Ruthann Ekiss
Jul 17, 2019
Ruthann Ekiss 70, born in Taylorville, IL on October 9th,1948 to Russell Boatright and Virginia Griffith, of Decatur passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 17th 2019 at 11:34 pm. She was a loving mother, dear friend and was the owner and operator of SkinSations Day Spa for almost thirty years. Surviving are her three children, Gena...
Harold Cleveland
Jul 15, 2019
Harold W. Cleveland, 81, of Tower Hill, IL, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 in his home. Private family services will be held at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials may be made to Help 4 Heroes, 141 S. Main St. #210, Decatur, IL 62523. Harold was born October 29, 1937 in Spartanburg, S.C., son of Melvin and Ruth...
William Heer
Jul 11, 2019
William E. “Bill” Heer, age 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. with visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Memorials may be made...
Birdie Wilkins
Jul 4, 2019
Birdie E. Wilkins, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Graveside Services for family and friends will be held on at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Macon County Memorial Park Cemetery, Harristown, IL, Memorials may be made to Westside Church of the Nazarene, Decatur, IL. Birdie was born...
Wayne Bickes
Jul 2, 2019
Wayne was born June 18, 1932, in Decatur, IL, the son of Brownie B. and Irma (Shutter) Bickes. He married Sandy Brumley on December 2, 1966 in Decatur, IL. Wayne graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Illinois School of Law. After graduation from law school, he joined...
Vernie Jones
Jul 1, 2019
Vernie “Gene” Jones, Jr. , of Bethany, IL, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at 10:38 p.m., at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 5, 2019, at First General Baptist Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial...
Joanne Sebok
Jun 30, 2019
JoAnne C. (Kethcart) Sebok, 77, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Fair Havens Christian Village. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. The family requests casual attire. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Beverly Walsh
Jun 30, 2019
Beverly Arlene (Thomas) Walsh, 75, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away on June 30, 2019. Memorial services will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 5, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to American Lung Association. Beverly was born February 12, 1944, the...
John Ellis
Jun 29, 2019
John D. Ellis, 52, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his wife, children, and loving family. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 5, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, at the funeral home. Burial will follow the funeral service at...
Stephen Whitfill
Jun 27, 2019
Stephen M. “Whit” Whitfill, 69, of Oakley, IL., passed away on Thursday (06-27-2019) in Buncombe, IL. A Memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday (07-09-2019) from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project. Stephen was born on March 22, 1950 in Fairbury,...
Elvira Stopher
Jun 25, 2019
Elvira B. Stopher, 91, of Mt. Pulaski, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Steenbergen Chapel, Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Mt. Pulaski Christian Church or Niantic Christian Church. Elvira was born September 5, 1927,...
Michael Dittmer
Jun 24, 2019
Michael G. Dittmer (Mike), 64, of Decatur, Illinois formally of Mendon, Illinois passed away June 24, 2019. Mike was born on September 6, 1954 in Quincy, Illinois. He is the son of the late Robert G. Dittmer and the late Luella R. (Padgett) Dittmer of Mendon. Mike was a graduate of Unity High School, Mendon, Illinois and received his BS...
Lynette Eckhardt
Jun 23, 2019
Lynette Sue Eckhardt was born May 16, 1948 in Decatur, IL to her parents, Leonard W. and Edra Eileen (Kitchens) Eckhardt. She died on June 23, 2019 after battling Ovarian Cancer. Lynette was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Lana, her sibling-like cousin, Lee Eckhardt, who also bravely battled Lung Cancer alongside her until his death in November...
George Albert
Jun 22, 2019
George L. Albert, 86, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away at home at 7:05pm on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 10:00am at Cerro Gordo Cemetery in Cerro Gordo, IL. Memorials may be given to the Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church. George was born on December 18, 1932 in Oakley, IL, the...
Ronald Taylor
Jun 21, 2019
Ronald “Ron” Taylor, 80, of Decatur, IL passed away on Friday, June 21, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 10:00am at Central Christian Church in Decatur, IL with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at the Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Maxine Critchelow
Jun 20, 2019
Maxine Critchelow, 89, of Decatur, IL went to her heavenly home on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Imboden Creek Living Center in Decatur. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 10:00am at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur with a visitation on Monday, June 24, 2019 from 6-8:00pm also at the funeral home. Burial...