William Aikman
Apr 30, 2025
William Arthur Aikman, 72, of Decatur, passed away peacefully at his home on April 30, 2025, surrounded by his family following a courageous 27 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be 4:00 – 6:00 PM, Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Grace Methodist Church, 901 N Main St, Decatur. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Monday, May 5, 2025 at...
Philip Pickerill
Apr 28, 2025
Philip Pickerill, 78, of Decatur, passed away Monday, April 28, 2025 at his residence. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family. Philip was born February 5, 1947, in Ina, IL, the son or Karl Herman and Bessie Marie (Cole) Pickerill. He married Barbara Ann Newberry on...
Everett Wentz
Apr 28, 2025
Everett A. Wentz, 85, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025 at Decatur Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Private family services will be held. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family. Everett was born January 22, 1940 in Peoria, the son of William E. and Mary E (Tilbury) Wentz. He married Patricia Snider on...
T.J. Johnson
Apr 24, 2025
Tony J. Johnson, 41, of Loda, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A Celebration of T.J.’s life will be held from 2:00 – 6:00 PM, Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Homer Lake Forest Preserve in Homer. Bring your poles and fish in T.J.’s favorite spots as we celebrate his life and legacy. T.J....
Rachel Jones
Apr 21, 2025
Rachel H. Jones, 94, of Monticello, formerly of Decatur, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM at the Piatt County Nursing Home. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Friday, April 25, 2025 at Graceland Cemetery. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family. Rachel was born March 7, 1931. She was raised by William and...
Iza Gongadze
Apr 19, 2025
Iza Gongadze, 73, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025 with her family by her side. Private family services will be held. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the family. Iza was born August 5, 1951 in Tbilisi, Georgia, the daughter of Alex and Vera Gongadze. She married Giorgi Zaalishvili. Iza loved working in her garden...
Norman Greenberg
Apr 18, 2025
Norman Greenberg, 90, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2025 at home. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will follow from 2:00 – 4:00 PM, Thursday at the funeral home. The Private Family Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Norman was born November 21, 1934...
William Q. Jackson
Apr 16, 2025
William Quade Jackson, 95, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial for both William and his beloved wife, Kathryn will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 24, 2025 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Fr. Jason Stone, celebrant. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield. William was born April 11, 1930...
Donna Crisel
Apr 16, 2025
Donna L. Crisel, 81, of Decatur, formerly of Granite City, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Monday, April 28, 2025 at Brintlinger and Earl. A small service will follow immediately after visitation at the funeral home. Burial be 1:00 PM, Tuesday April 29, 2025 in Jefferson Barracks National...
Evelyn Eads
Apr 13, 2025
Evelyn F. (Atteberry) Eads, 83, of Cerro Gordo, left her family on April 13, 2025 after a long fought battle with leukemia. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Thursday April 17, 2025 at the funeral home in Decatur with Pastor Terry Leach...
Marilyn Ward
Apr 12, 2025
Marilyn M. Ward, 91, of Decatur, formerly of Oreana, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2025. Visitation will be 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Central Christian Church, 650 W William St, Decatur, IL. Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, at the church. Burial will follow in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Marilyn’s honor may...
Adam Martin
Apr 9, 2025
Adam K. Martin, 40, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Private family services were held. Adam was born on February 22, 1985 in Decatur, the son of William R. and Susan (Johnson) Martin. He loved spending time with his children, art and...
Sally Cobren
Apr 5, 2025
Sally Ann Cobren, 74, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Arrangements are under the direction of Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Private family services were held. Sally was born October 5, 1950 in Norfolk, NE, the daughter of the late Henry and Mildred (Reynolds) Maggert. She married Ron Cobren on September 9, 1974 in Clay, SD...
Ruth Albin
Apr 4, 2025
Ruth A. (Moore) Albin, 81, of Warrensburg, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025, in O’Fallon, Missouri. Ruth was born June 22, 1943, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Edward L. Moore of Decatur, IL, and Dorothy K. Caldwell of Monticello, IL. She married her Warrensburg-Latham High School sweetheart, Richard, on December 28, 1962, in Decatur, IL. They raised their...
Cynthia Hansen
Mar 31, 2025
Cynthia “Cindy” Hansen, 65, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Monday, April 14, 2025 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Private family graveside services will be held at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Paris. Cindy was born April 22, 1959 in Evansville, IN, the daughter of William...
Cheryl Shipley
Mar 26, 2025
Cheryl J. Shipley, 77, of Bath, IL, formerly of Boody, IL, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025. Visitation will be 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. A funeral service will follow immediately after at 1:00 PM also at the funeral home. The burial will be at...
Louis Golden
Mar 26, 2025
Louis Earl Golden II, 72, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025. Louis was born October 20,1952 in Pekin, IL son of Louis Earl and Evelyn Lucille (Diegel) Golden. Lou started his career by following in his father’s footsteps. He worked at Caterpillar in Decatur, learning the ropes and devising a plan for his future. Lou then went...
Kathleen Ervin
Mar 25, 2025
“Kay” Adele Ervin, 93, of Illiopolis, Illinois, passed away on March 25, 2025. She was born on May 26, 1931, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Esther (“Mimi”) Irene Reeves and John Reeves. She married Richard Herbert Ervin on November 28, 1959. She is survived by daughters Kimberly Ann Ervin (husband Martin Stahl) and Cynthia Irene Ervin, both from Illiopolis;...
Monica "Sandy" French
Mar 25, 2025
Monica “Sandy” French, 96, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2025 with her family by her side. Graveside service will be 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Macon County Memorial Park, 5700 W Main Street, Decatur, IL 62522. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Sandy’s honor may be made to Salvation Army – Decatur Corps, 229 W...
Diane Rushing
Mar 21, 2025
Diane Louise Rushing, of Decatur, IL, passed away in her residence at 8:50 AM, March 21, 2025, and went to her eternal home with Jesus. Visitation will be 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Monday, March 24, 2025, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Funeral Service will follow at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, also...
