Frederick Barlow
Jul 24, 2018
Frederick George Barlow, 99, of Arthur, formerly of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at The Arthur Home, Arthur, IL.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 28, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, July 27, at the funeral home in Cerro Gordo and Masonic Rites conducted...
Larry Donaldson
Jul 23, 2018
Larry Donaldson, 81, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Visitation will be Saturday, July 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with graveside services immediately following at Salem Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association.Larry was born September 15, 1936...
Lois Anderson
Jul 19, 2018
Lois Irene Anderson passed away on July 19, 2018 in Port Charlotte, FL after years of struggling with dementia. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. and the service at 2 p.m. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery. Lois...
Betty Conley
Jul 18, 2018
Betty Jane Conley, 95, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 surrounded by her family, just the way she wanted! Visitation will be from 5-7 pm, Friday, July 20, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home in Cerro Gordo, IL. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, July 21, at the Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials...
Carol Durbin
Jul 15, 2018
Carol Louise Durbin, 77, of Cerro Gordo, IL passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 19, 2018, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. The family requests casual attire. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, will be assisting the family with arrangements.Carol was born June 4, 1941,...
Joann Creason
Jul 14, 2018
Joann B. Creason, 85, of Decatur passed away July 14, 2018 at Generations at McKinley Court.Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Friday, July 20 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials in Joann’s honor may be made to Heartland...
Michael Songer
Jul 13, 2018
Michael Douglas Songer (Meatball), age 55, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 in Merritt Island, Fl.Michael was born August 11, 1962 in Decatur, IL to Jerry and Betty (Atkins) Songer. He was a 1980 graduate of Cerro Gordo High School. Michael married Rebecka Sue Beneze on May 17, 1986 in Decatur, IL and together they have two sons. In 1970,...
Frank Boyd
Jul 13, 2018
Frank E. Boyd, 88, of La Place, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, July 18 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 17 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Benny Haws
Jul 12, 2018
Benny Haws, 88, of Decatur passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Generations in McKinley Court surrounded by family.Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Tuesday, July 17, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Private family graveside services will be held at Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army in Benny’s name.Benny was born in Decatur on...
David Prochot
Jul 11, 2018
David W. Prochot, 46, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018.Cremation rites will be accorded. David was born November 4, 1971, in Decatur, IL, the son of Robert and Jane Ann (Cortelloni) Prochot. He worked at AT&T in Arizona for seven years. David loved baseball and was an avid Cubs fan.He is survived by his mother Jane Brisch...
David Thrasher
Jul 11, 2018
David Earl Thrasher, 66, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, July 13, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, with visitation from 9:00 am until service time at the church. Burial will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials in David’s honor may be given to Pilgrim Lutheran...
Richard Reising
Jul 8, 2018
Richard P. (RP) Reising died on July 8, 2018. R.P. was the eldest son of Richard K and Virginia Powers and grandson of Jack and Jill Powers. R.P. attended Stephen Decatur High School and graduated from Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts. He graduated with an A.B. degree from Stanford University and got his law degree from the University of Missouri. He...
Robert Enloe
Jul 7, 2018
Robert W. Enloe, 92, of Naperville, IL, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 7, 2018, in his home.Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Friday, July 13, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 14, at...
Dorothy Nixon
Jul 5, 2018
Dorothy Jane Nixon, 94, of Decatur, died Thursday, July 5, 2018, at St. Mary’s Hospital.Memorial visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until Noon, Friday, July 27, at Life Foursquare Church. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Decatur Macon County Animal Shelter. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home...
Betty Johnston
Jul 4, 2018
Betty Jane (Blankenship) Johnston, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in her home.Memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 11, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Inurnment with her husband will be at a later date in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton,...
Linda Shields
Jul 1, 2018
Linda F. Shields, 77, of Decatur, died Sunday, July 1, 2018, at Evelyn’s House, Creve Coeur, MO. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 6, at Glendale Cemetery, Fillmore, IL. Memorials may be made to Evelyn’s House, 1000 N. Mason Rd., Creve Coeur, MO 63141. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Linda was born January 7,...
Sara Newlin
Jun 29, 2018
Sara Lee Newlin, 60, of Decatur, died Friday, June 29 in Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by family and close friends. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 6th at Westminster Presbyterian Church with a memorial service following at 7 p.m.Memorials may be made to Macon Resources, Inc.Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with the...
Kenneth Schniepp
Jun 29, 2018
<p> On June 29th, 2018, Kenneth Owen Schniepp joined his beloved daughter Linda, his infant daughter Sharon, and so many other friends and family members in the eternal presence of Jesus. Ken was born on May 29th, 1938, to William and Ellen (Blair) Schniepp in the little town of Mason, Illinois. In 1957, Kenneth began school at Mount Vernon Bible...
Carol Colbeck
Jun 28, 2018
Carol J. Colbeck, 75, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Generations at McKinley Court, Decatur, IL.Graveside Services will be 10:00 AM Monday, July 2, 2018 at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur is assisting the family with arrangements.In lieu of flowers, memorials in Carol’s honor may be made to the American Cancer Society.Carol...
D. Jackson
Jun 27, 2018
Miriam Jackson, 95, of Decatur, IL, passed into eternal life at 6:25 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2018.Miriam was born June 28, 1922 in Cedar Rapids, IA, the daughter of Harold F. Schory and Marguerite (Hurst) Schory. She married Jerald E. Jackson on February 28, 1944 in Chicago, IL. Miriam graduated from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor of Education degree....