Wanda Rawlings
Mar 5, 2018
Wanda Jean Rawlings, 67, of Springfield, IL, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018, at Aperion Care Capitol, in Springfield, IL.Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018 at Trinity Church of the Nazarene, 1645 S. 44th St, Decatur, IL. A memorial visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the church. Inurnment will be at...
Robert Isom
Mar 3, 2018
Robert W. (Bob) Isom, 89, of Decatur, passed away March 3, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur with visitation from 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Bob's Honor may be made to...
Phyllis Travis
Mar 1, 2018
Phyllis Jo Travis, 80, of Evansville died on March 1, at Fair Havens Christian Village in Decatur, Ill., after a battle with lymphoma. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Doug; son, Rev. Ryan Travis of Springfield, Ill.; sister Elaine Parravicini of Evansville; 7 nieces and nephews; and 12 international exchange students she hosted from 1992-2003. She was...
Forrest Holmes
Feb 27, 2018
Forrest Larry Holmes, 80, of Decatur died at 10:07 pm Tuesday (February 27, 2018) in his son’s home in Springfield, Oregon.Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday (March 8) in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Memorials may be made...
Sidney Audiffred
Feb 27, 2018
Sidney J. Audiffred, Jr, 76, of Forsyth, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Decatur. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 2, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur and one hour prior to service time at the...
Mary Lawyer
Feb 25, 2018
Mary Louise Lawyer, 69, of Oakley, IL, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018, at her residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, Cerro Gordo, with visitation 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, February 28, at Cerro Gordo United Methodist Church, Cerro Gordo. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo,...
Helen Cotner
Feb 21, 2018
Helen L. Cotner, 94, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials...
Diana Howard
Feb 20, 2018
Diana Howard, 72, of Decatur, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 26, 2018, at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton. Visitation will be 9:00 A.M. Monday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Diana was born October 17, 1945, in Tupelo, Mississippi, the daughter of Eveleena Young. She married Roy Howard and...
Betty Monroe
Feb 17, 2018
<p> </p><p>Betty Roxana Monroe, 96, of Urbandale, IA, formerly of Decatur, died peacefully on February 17, 2018. She was born August 23, 1921, in Elwin, Illinois, the daughter of Scott and Laura Warnick. The eldest of five siblings, Betty was raised in a family of great love. She was an amazing student who prided herself in her studies. After graduation...
Robert Ellison
Feb 17, 2018
Robert G. (Bob) Ellison passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018; his death the result of complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. He was born a few minutes after his twin, Tom, on August 11, 1943, to Robert R. and Helen (Tapscott) Ellison.A life-long resident of Decatur, Bob graduated from Stephen Decatur High School and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Millikin...
Halden Christie
Feb 17, 2018
Halden R. Christie, 90, of Decatur passed away February 17, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, February 20 in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 PM Monday, February 19 at the funeral home. Military Rites will be conducted by the Macon County Honor...
Joseph Campbell
Feb 16, 2018
Joseph Edward Patrick Campbell, 36, of Decatur, IL, went to be with our Lord in Heaven on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. The visitation for Joseph will be on Sunday, February, 18, 2018 from noon to 3:00pm at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL with a funeral service to follow at 3:00pm. Joseph’s graveside...
Barry Matas
Feb 13, 2018
Barry Matas, 69, of Tulsa, OK, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018.Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Spring Hill Cemetery, St. Elmo, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Childrens’ Research Hospital.Barry was born October 27, 1948, in Berwyn, IL, the son of William and Evodea (Barthell) Matas. He graduated...
F. Taylor
Feb 10, 2018
F. Stanley Taylor, 98, formerly of Decatur, IL passed away peacefully in his sleep, February 10, 2018, in Katy, Texas. Family and friends will gather to celebrate Stan’s life at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Westminster Presbyterian Church (1360 W. Main St, Decatur, IL 62522). Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Fairlawn Cemetery with military...
Janet Lawton
Feb 8, 2018
Janet M. (Hazlet) Lawton, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Heartland Health Care, Decatur. Cremation rites will be accorded. Graveside services will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL will be handling the arrangements.Janet was born July 2, 1935 in Decatur, IL, the...
Lela Mcdaniel
Feb 7, 2018
Lela Mae McDaniel, 95, of Decatur, died peacefully at 9:45 a.m. on February 7, 2018.Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, February 12, 2018 at Grace United Methodist Church with visitation from 10:00 – 11:00 at the church. Inurnment will be in Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, IL. Lela was born July 18, 1922, the daughter of Fred and Dora...
Billy Williams
Feb 6, 2018
Billy Vernon Williams, 95, of Decatur, IL, departed this life at 1:05 a.m., February 6, 2018. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., on Friday, February 9, 2018, with Fire Dept. Honor Guard ceremony at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Masonic services conducted by Macon Lodge #8 will be at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, February 8, visitation following until 8...
James Brandt
Feb 6, 2018
James Alan "AI" Brandt passed from this life to be with God on 2/6/18, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Alan was born September 26th, 1932 in St. Genevieve, MO to Truman and Luella Brandt. The family relocated and AI was raised in Nashville, IL. He was a member of the Nashville 1948-49 Hornets basketball team who placed fourth in the state....
Sturgis Jones
Feb 5, 2018
Sturgis P. Jones, Jr., 38, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, at his residence.Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Resurrection Life Church, Decatur, IL, with visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Resurrection Life Church...
Juanita Harvey
Feb 4, 2018
Juanita McWard Harvey, 95, of Decatur, died Sunday, February 4, 2018, at Lincolnshire Place.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 P.M. at Westlawn Cemetery, Newton, Illinois. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Decatur....
