Jean Henry
Nov 11, 2017
Jean Henry, 85, of Forsyth, IL passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 10:00am with a visitation one hour prior at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Burial will be in the Point Pleasant Cemetery...
Robert Knight
Nov 11, 2017
Robert J. Knight, 72, of Decatur, died Saturday, November 11, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital.A celebration of life service will be held 6:00 P.M. Thursday, November 16, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with a memorial visitation from 4-6 P.M. Robert was born August 5, 1945, the son of Robert and Geraldine Bernice (Robinson) Knight. He worked at K’s...
Carol Harres
Nov 10, 2017
Carol Ann Harres, 78, of Decatur died at Fair Havens Christian Village on Friday, November 10, 2017 in Decatur, IL. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL at 10:00am with the visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery in...
James Maddox
Nov 7, 2017
James Robert Maddox, 87, of Niantic, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Fair Havens Christian Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 11, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 9-10:30 A.M. Saturday, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. Memorials may be made to Illini Congregational Church or Fair Havens...
Charles May
Nov 7, 2017
Charles William May, 82, died peacefully surrounded by his family in the home he built.Entombment will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the Mary Queen of Angels Mausoleum, Graceland Cemetery. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Charley’s life. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St. Paul’s...
Doris Copenbarger
Nov 6, 2017
Doris Elizabeth Copenbarger, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday, November 10, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Long Point Cemetery, Niantic, IL. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s...
Viola Poling
Nov 5, 2017
Viola Jeanelle Poling, 79, of Milmine, IL, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital.Memorial visitation will be from 4-6 pm Wednesday, November 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home, with a memorial service to follow at 6:00 pm.Jeanelle was born September 23, 1938, in Vandalia, IL, forth to the youngest of eleven siblings, to Arthur...
James Bingham
Nov 5, 2017
James Michael Bingham, 69, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017 at his residence.A memorial service will be held at 6:00 pm Friday, November 10, at First Baptist Church, Mt. Zion, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mary E. Bingham in care of Busey Bank. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is assisting the...
Carl Hillman
Nov 2, 2017
Carl Robert Hillman, 94, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL.Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 pm Tuesday, November 7 at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11 am Wednesday, November 8 at Cerro Gordo Church of the Brethren. Interment will be in...
Jennifer Kareotes
Oct 31, 2017
Jennifer Ann (Bradford) Kareotes, 81, of Decatur, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at Imboden Creek Living Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 6, at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Sunday, November 5, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with a trisagion service at 7:00 P.M. The Reverend Father David Eynon will officiate. Burial...
Annalee Karloski
Oct 30, 2017
Annalee Karloski passed away peacefully at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, IL on Monday, Oct 30 2017 after a short visit with her family. She was 89 years old. She was a lifelong resident of Decatur born on January 8, 1928 to Edward J. and Mary E. Gray. She is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years,...
Roberta Sheets
Oct 29, 2017
Roberta (Birdie) Elaine Sheets, 81, of Mt. Zion passed away Sunday, October 29, at Heritage Health.A Memorial Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Saturday, November 4, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Memorials in Roberta’s honor may be made to Macon Resources, American Heart Association, Barnes Jewish Hospital or Mayo Clinic.Roberta was born March...
Richard Tomlinson
Oct 28, 2017
Dr. Richard (Rick) S. Tomlinson, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017, at 10:54 pm at St. Mary’s Hospital.Rick was born to Raymond and Betty (Thompson) Tomlinson on October 13, 1944 in Farragut, Idaho and was raised in Decatur, Illinois. Rick graduated from St. Teresa High School in 1964, joining the U.S. Navy in 1966, and spent the next...
Clarence Helm
Oct 28, 2017
Clarence Helm, Sr., 85, of Decatur, IL. passed away on Saturday, October 28, in St. Mary’s Hospital Decatur, IL.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 3, at Camp Butler National Cemetery Riverton, IL.Clarence was born on September 17, 1932, the son of Albert Russell Helm and Katie Irene (Lyons) Daughtery. He married Judith Ellis on July 17,...
Thomas Mccarthy
Oct 28, 2017
Thomas F. McCarthy, 81, of Decatur, died at home on October 28, 2017.Tom was born December 16, 1935, in Pana, Illinois, the son of Fred V. and Marie (Whitman) McCarthy. He graduated from St. Teresa High School and summa cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Engineering. He spent his entire career as a design engineer at Caterpillar....
Patricia Watson
Oct 27, 2017
Patricia (Pat) Anne Watson passed away at 10:08 A.M. on Friday (10-27-2017) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes are assisting the family with the arrangements.Patricia was born on August 13, 1939 in Decatur, IL. the daughter of Martha H. Schuerman, of Decatur, and Kenneth F. Schuerman (who preceded her in death.)Tremendous volumes could be written of all...
Jack Burdine
Oct 25, 2017
Jack Lynn Burdine, 72, of Decatur, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at his home.Cremation rites will be accorded.Jack worked in the elevator at Staley’s for 40 years. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, and camping. Jack was loved by his family and many friends. " }
Norma Beckmeier
Oct 23, 2017
Norma Jean Beckmeier, 82, of Decatur, IL passed away Monday, October 23, 2017 at 5:30 P.M. in her home.Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M., Sunday, October 29, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur. Funeral services will be at 10 A.M. Monday, October 30, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1 Bachrach Court, Decatur, with...
Marjorie Thompson
Oct 19, 2017
Marjorie May Thompson (Cable), 86, of Williams, CA passed away peacefully while in the care and comfort of Valley West Post Acute Nursing Care Center, on October 19, 2017. She is survived by her brother Carl Cable (wife Wilma) of Cerro Gordo; only son Michael (wife Janetta) of Klamath Falls, OR; grandsons Daniel (wife Ginger) of Klamath Falls, OR; John...
Joey Forbes
Oct 19, 2017
Joey Drew Forbes, 48, of Fishers, passed away on October 19 surrounded by his family. He was born on August 8, 1969 in Decatur, Illinois to Stephen and Joanne Forbes. Joey graduated from Cerro Gordo High School. He then graduated from ITT. Joey worked for Hi-Tech (now Morrell Inc) while attending ITT. Joey left Hi-Tech and worked for a few...
