Dennis Blankenship
Nov 13, 2018
Rev. Dennis Darrel Blankenship, 87, of Decatur, IL, went to his Heavenly home Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 17, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur, with visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service time, at the church. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, at Randolph Township Cemetery, Heyworth, IL....
Barbara Scott
Nov 12, 2018
Barbara Gail Scott, 69, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital. There will be no services. Barbara was born February 14, 1949, in Niagara Falls, NY, daughter of Henry Eugene and Esther Mae (Forknall) Traver. She married Randy Scott on April 15, 1988. He preceded her in death. Barbara worked at Decatur Athletic Club...
Shelby Enlow-Stivers
Nov 11, 2018
Shelby Jean Enlow-Stivers, 68, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, in her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 13 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. The family requests casual...
Lori Minton
Nov 11, 2018
Lori Minton, 58, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, November 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois. Lori was born February 24, 1960, in Decatur, daughter of Stephen Edward and Eleanor June (Cox) Bridgman....
Dale Rorabaugh
Nov 8, 2018
Dale E. Rorabaugh, 83, of Decatur, passed away November 8 at Generations at McKinley Place. Mr. Rorabaugh was born December 2, 1934, in Akron, Ohio, the son of Murray and Hazel (Schwann) Rorabaugh. He married Muriel Greene in 1957; she preceded him in death in 1996. In 1999, Dale married Jeanette Schultz. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, November...
June Farnsworth
Nov 7, 2018
June “Eileen” (Angel) Latch Farnsworth, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Visitation will be from Noon until 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 12, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at Graceland Cemetery. Memorials in Eileen’s honor may be given to Macon County Animal Shelter...
Rick Tarro
Nov 3, 2018
Rick Tarro, 71, of Decatur, IL passed away on Saturday, November 03, 2018 in his home. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes are assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Central Illinois Food Bank and the Humane Society. Rick was born on September 25, 1947 in Wyandotte, MI the son...
Carol Jones
Nov 3, 2018
Carol L. Jones, 81 of Blue Mound Illinois, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Saturday November 3, 2018. A Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday November 10, 2018 at Brintlinger and Earl funeral Home in Decatur, Illinois. Gravesite service and burial will follow after the Memorial Service, at Hall Cemetery on Mosquito Creek Road,...
Diana Buttrum
Oct 30, 2018
Diana Cecilia Buttrum, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Monday November 5 at Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Promise Land Ministries in Warrensburg, IL....
John Graham
Oct 29, 2018
Dr. John R. Graham, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 5, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to the mass at the church. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Illiopolis, IL, with military rites...
Joanne Blickensderfer
Oct 27, 2018
Joanne Blickensderfer, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018, in her home. Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Joanne was born July 13, 1938, in Decatur, daughter of Herman and Marie (Stogsdill) Shinneman. She married George A. Blickensderfer April 30, 1955 in Monticello, IL. He preceded her in death. Joanne...
Karla Dillin-Clark
Oct 27, 2018
Karla Reneé Dillin-Clark, 58, of Decatur passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at her residence. Cremation rites will be accorded by Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Karla was born October 20, 1960, in Decatur, the daughter of Arthur and Nancy (Wendell) Clark. She enjoyed shopping at Wal-Mart, coloring and creating pictures, and reading mysteries. Karla was a wonderful cook...
Kimberly Richter
Oct 26, 2018
Kimberly Lawrence Richter, 59, of Decatur, Illinois passed on from this life to be with the Lord on Friday, October 26th, 2018. She was born in Decatur to Gerald and Shirley Lawrence on August 5, 1959. Kim leaves behind her loving husband Terry, sister Becky Collins (Steve), brothers Jr (Elaine) Lawrence, Tony (Bonnie) Lawrence, and brother Doug Lawrence, numerous nieces,...
William Reece
Oct 26, 2018
William E. “Jeep” Reece, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018, at Imboden Creek Living Center. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Monday, October 29, at Calvary Baptist Church with visitation from 9:00 am until service time. Burial will be at 3:00 pm, Monday, in Old Shiloh Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, IL. Memorials may be made to...
Will Jahr
Oct 26, 2018
Will Jahr, of Decatur passed away on October 26th at his home on Windsor Rd. Will was born in Davenport, Iowa, October 6, 1920, the son of Hugo Frederick William Jahr and Helen Schlichting Jahr. He married Jean Fraser Heald on February 5, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. As a member of what many have called "The Greatest Generation" Will's life...
Phyllis Crutcher
Oct 25, 2018
Phyllis Crutcher, 82, of Forsyth, IL, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm, Tuesday, October 30, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with visitation from 12:00 Noon until service time. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Forsyth United Methodist Church. Phyllis was born October...
Robert Kilton
Oct 25, 2018
Robert Turley Kilton, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018, at his residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 29, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, October 28, 2018, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Monticello Cemetery, Monticello, IL. Memorials may be made...
Mary Balamos
Oct 23, 2018
Mary Balamos, 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Tuesday, October 23, 2018, in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Mary was born in St. Louis, Missouri to immigrants, Harry and Katie (Rappi) Mourton, in 1932. She loved her family and friends, enjoyed school always telling others, “I hated missing one day of school because education is...
Denny Chumbley
Oct 22, 2018
Denny Wayne Chumbley, 45, of Dawson, IL, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 26, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arcola Township Cemetery, Arcola, IL. In...
Susan Smith
Oct 22, 2018
Susan Diane “Sue” Smith, 65, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, in her home. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Central Christian Church. Susan was born in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Francis E. and Dorothy B. Smith. Susan was a...