Sonny Belton
May 27, 2019
Sonny Belton, 84, of Decatur, died at 11:58 AM Monday, May 27, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements. Sonny was born January 18, 1935, in Decatur, the son of Walace and Mary Eunice Gribbions Belton. Following his service in the U.S. Navy, he was employed for...
Charles Doyle
May 25, 2019
Charles E. Doyle, 78, of Decatur, IL passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 31, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL, with military rites conducted by the Macon County...
Jack Rau
May 25, 2019
QUITMAN TEXAS. Jack Christian Rau, 70, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday morning, May 25, 2019, at Heritage Nursing Facility. Jack was born December 2, 1948, in Decatur Illinois, to Earl Eugene Rau and Dorothy Mae (Jack) Rau, who preceded him in death. He is survived by Judith Ann (Rau) Davis (sister), Todd Kendall Rau (son), Tammy Kaye Sandoval...
Carol Eddy
May 25, 2019
Carol A. Eddy, 68, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2019, in North Charleston, S.C. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Second Church of God, Decatur, IL with Pastor Larry Flaugher officiating. A gathering will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials to an animal shelter...
Philip Smith
May 25, 2019
Philip Smith joined the heavenly choir on May 25, 2019 in unending song “Joyful, joyful we adore thee.” Phil was born to Genevieve Tudor Smith and William Floyd Smith on September 9, 1931. He served in the Navy during the Korean War, after which he graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Accounting. In 1960, Phil settled...
Harold Fleener
May 24, 2019
Harold F. Fleener, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 11:30 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in Hammond Cemetery, Hammond, IL. Memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene, Decatur....
Marian Grisham
May 23, 2019
Marian J. Grisham, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m., prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials...
Judith Rasche
May 23, 2019
MACON - Judith Ann Rasche, 80, of Macon, Illinois passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 26 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur. A service to celebrate Judy's life will be held at Decatur First United Methodist Church,...
Dawn Stine
May 22, 2019
Dawn Renee Stine, 47, of Decatur, IL passed Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 am, Wednesday May 29, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation Tuesday, May 28, 2019 5:00 - 8:00 pm at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. There will be...
June Shook
May 22, 2019
June Jeanette Wacker Jackson Shook, of Decatur, Illinois was born on June 18, 1930 in Ohio to Frederick J. Wacker and Helen Irene Solt Wacker. June died at age 88 on May 22, 2019 in Comfort, Texas. June is preceded in death by her husband Glenn William Jackson (Bill) and son Ronald Eugene Jackson (wife Vickie). She is also preceded...
Ruth Karloski
May 21, 2019
Ruth Lois Karloski, 90, of Decatur and Carlinville died on Tuesday afternoon, 21 May 2019, at Heritage Health in Carlinville. Funeral services will be at 2:00 on Wednesday, 29 May, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the church and also from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, 28 May, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...
Jack Bratton
May 21, 2019
Jack Robert “Rob” Bratton, 63, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in his home. A private family service will be held. Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois. Rob was born June 7, 1955, in Decatur, IL, son of Iona Etoile (Wilkey) Bratton. He married Kathy Lu Sawyer July 12, 1973 in Argenta....
Cheryl O'Neill
May 20, 2019
Cheryl Lynn O’Neill, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at Generations at McKinley Place, Decatur, IL. Inurnment will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association. Cheryl was born June 22, 1945, in Doniphan,...
Eleanor Varner
May 18, 2019
Eleanor Varner, 90, of Decatur IL peacefully passed away May 18, 2019 in Decatur. She was born February 28, 1929. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church Decatur IL and member of Decatur Chapter OES for over 50 years. She retired in 1991 from N&S railroad where she worked in the office for many years. Eleanor is survived...
Elaine Metzger
May 16, 2019
Freda Elaine Metzger, 94, of Macon, IL, passed away 7:45 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Heritage Health, Mt. Zion, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour before the service. Burial will be in South Macon Township Cemetery, Macon, IL. Memorials may be made to Macon...
Robert Murphy
May 16, 2019
Robert M. Murphy, 59, of Forsyth, IL, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019, in his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. Monday, May 20, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home....
Ben Berner
May 15, 2019
Ben J. Berner, 88, of Decatur, died at 8:30 AM Wednesday at “Generations” at McKinley Place. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, May 20, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Burial: Graceland Cemetery. Ben was born January 25, 1931, in rural Shelby County. He served in the U.S....
Molly Livesey
May 15, 2019
Molly Frances Livesey, 92, a long time resident of Niantic, IL passed on to her heavenly home on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Lincoln Christian Village surrounded by her loving family. A memorial visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019 until the service at 1:30 p.m. at Niantic United Methodist Church, 211 North St., Niantic, IL. Pastor...
David Hinton
May 14, 2019
David O’Neil Hinton, 72, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 16, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Clinton YMCA or Clinton Youth Baseball or...
Helen Fry
May 14, 2019
Helen (Barnes) Fry, 72, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with Graveside services at 3:00 p.m., at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, IL. Memorials may be made to the family. Helen was born...