Charlotte Crooks
Aug 9, 2019
Charlotte Sue Crooks, 73, of La Place, IL, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019, at Generations at McKinley Court. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 17, at her home. Her children would like to extend an open invitation to all family and friends. Memorials may be made to: Cancer Care Center of Decatur. Charlotte...
Nellie Brookhouzen
Aug 9, 2019
Nellie Downs Brookhouzen, 98, of Forsyth, IL, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Central Christian Church, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be at a later date in Mishawaka, IN. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, will...
Barbara Smith
Aug 6, 2019
Barbara K. Smith, 78, of Niantic, IL, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Decatur Rehab & Health Care Center, Decatur, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Barbara was born March 18, 1941, in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of John and Marie Margaret (Moore-Platt) Schweizerhof. Barbara was a...
Darryl Boone
Aug 6, 2019
Darryl Todd Boone Sr., 57, passed away the morning of Tuesday, August 6th. Unfortunately, he was unable to experience the zombie apocalypse, a world where Star Trek was reality or "it" hitting the fan, but he was always prepared. When the doctors gave him 6 months, he took 24 years and was able to experience the birth of 7 grandchildren...
Lucille Knapp
Aug 4, 2019
Lucille W. Knapp, 90, of Oakley, IL, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 9, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Lucille was born March 22, 1929, in Shelbyville,...
Harvey Baker
Aug 3, 2019
Harvey H. Baker, Sr., 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Memorial services will be 1:30 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2019, 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,...
Richard Fry
Aug 3, 2019
Richard D. Fry, 69, of Herrick, IL, died Saturday, August 3, 2019, surrounded by his family including his soul mate, Jane. Graveside services will be at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, at a later date. Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois. Richard was born April 2, 1950, in Decatur, the son of Richard W. and...
Doris Ritchie
Jul 31, 2019
Doris O. Ritchie, 87, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019, with her loving family by her side. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 3, at the Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church....
Dorothy Brabender
Jul 30, 2019
Dorothy M. Brabender, 75, of Mt. Zion, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 6, at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Monday, August 5, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran...
Ronald Nihiser
Jul 30, 2019
Ronald Eugene Nihiser Sr., 86, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at Generations at McKinley Place. Memorial services to celebrate Ron's life will be held Saturday, August 3, 2019, at 11 am at Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, with visitation one hour before. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Decatur at a later date. Memorials may...
Marilyn Whitehurst
Jul 30, 2019
Marilyn J. Whitehurst, 85, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019, in her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 7, at Northwest Christian Church. Visitation will be from 3:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials may be...
Lorene Hendricks
Jul 29, 2019
Lorena Rene’ Hendricks, 66, of Decatur, died Monday, July 29, 2019, in her home. Memorial services will be 1:30 P.M. Saturday, August 10, at Long Creek United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to East Gate Foundation, P.O. Box 238, Minco, OK 73059, or Long Creek United Methodist Church. Rene’ was born April 8, 1953, in Decatur, the daughter of...
Eleanor Ferre
Jul 28, 2019
Ellie Ferre(May 8, 1923 - July 28, 2019)Eleanor M. Ferre, 96, of Decatur, IL entered Heaven on Sunday July 28, 2019 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Hall Cemetery,...
Stacy Thompson
Jul 25, 2019
Stacy Lee Thompson, 58, of Decatur, died Thursday, July 25, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 31, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Northfork Cemetery, Decatur. Stacy was born July 20, 1961, in Decatur. Stacy is survived by his siblings,...
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...
