Marcia Williams
Dec 14, 2018
Marcia L Williams, age 74, died peacefully on December 14, 2018 at home, after a long struggle with diabetes and heart disease. Marcia was born on January 20, 1944, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Racie M. Williams and Dorothy M. Page – Williams. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Friday, December 28, 2018 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home,...
Keith Smith
Dec 13, 2018
Dr. Keith Roswell Smith, 62, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Decatur, with visitation Tuesday, December 18, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur and also one hour prior to service time at the church on Wednesday....
Mickenzie Bender
Dec 8, 2018
Mickenzie (Kenzie) Rae Bender, a lifelong resident of Decatur/Mt Zion, IL died unexpectedly on December 8, 2018 at the age of 37 while assisting with the hurricane relief effort in the Panama City area of Florida. Mickenzie, is survived by her parents, Tom Estell and companion Myra Sharp and Becky (McClain) Voigt and her husband Jim Voigt; her daughter Rylan...
Tamara Rushton
Dec 7, 2018
Tamara Sue Rushton, 59, of Decatur passed away peacefully December 7, 2018 surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 PM, Wednesday, December 12 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 4:30-6:30 at the funeral home. Memorials in Tamara’s honor may be given to Decatur Public Schools Foundation. Tamara was born January 16,...
William Shackelford
Dec 4, 2018
William H. Shackelford M.D., 88, of Cerro Gordo passed away December 4, 2018 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Friday, December 7 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur with visitation 5:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, December 6 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL with military rites by Cerro Gordo...
Beverly Denton
Dec 4, 2018
Beverly L. Denton, 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at her daughter Tina’s residence. Memorial services will be 12:00 noon, Monday, December 10, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held from 11:00 - 12:00 at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...
Robert Jones
Dec 3, 2018
Robert L. Jones, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, December 3, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Sharon United Methodist Church with visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, December 7, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, with military...
Pamela Jones
Dec 2, 2018
Pamela J. Jones, 65, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Generations at McKinley Court, with her family by her side. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 7, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Pamela was born August 11, 1953, in Decatur, daughter of Teddy R. and Doris Bernadine (Eaton) Barnes....
Larry Howell
Nov 30, 2018
Larry E. Howell, 78, of Decatur, left this world Friday, November 30, 2018 to meet his Lord with his family by his side. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 4 at Hillside Bethel Tabernacle. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Monday December 3 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery, Harristown, IL. Memorials...
Scott Wells
Nov 30, 2018
Scott Eric Wells, 56, of Oakley passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 surrounded by his family at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 15, at Cerro Gordo Church of the Brethren. Memorials in Scott’s honor may be made his family or to Alcoholics Anonymous. Scott was born March 16, 1962 in Terre...
Daniel Wydick
Nov 21, 2018
Daniel Galen Wydick, 79, of Warrensburg, IL passed away at 12:10 PM, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with family and his dog, Dexter, by his side. Dan was born November 28, 1938 in Decatur, IL the son of Kenneth and Helen (Hoendorf) Wydick. He was an Eagle Scout and served in the United States Army. Dan retired...
Joseph Barnes
Nov 18, 2018
Joseph Allen Barnes, 87, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018 at McKinley Court in Decatur. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the...
Marty Bradshaw
Nov 18, 2018
Marty Bradshaw, 63, of Decatur went to his heavenly home surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 21 at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM, Tuesday, November 20 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials in Marty’s honor may be given...
Viola Reeder
Nov 15, 2018
Viola Reeder passed away on November 15, 2018, at age 96, from complications of a hip fracture. Viola Marie Richardson was born on March 23, 1922, in Chicago Illinois. Her father was a patent attorney and inventor, and her mother a homemaker. She graduated from college with a degree in chemistry, and worked briefly as a chemist. Subsequently, she attended...
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...
