William Turner
Nov 21, 2017
William “Buck” Turner, 93, of Niantic, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Vonderleith Living Center, Mt. Pulaski.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 25, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, November 24 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Memorials may...
Calvin Gillespey
Nov 20, 2017
Calvin Benjamin Gillespey of Tipp City, Ohio formerly of Decatur, Illinois passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 in Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio.Calvin was born September 8, 1926 in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, one of ten children born to John B. and Hattie Gillespey.After serving his country in the Merchant Marines, Calvin returned to Decatur and began his 40...
Phyllis Ruwe
Nov 17, 2017
Phyllis A. Ruwe, 68, of Maroa passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 22, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held 5:00 - 8:00 PM, Tuesday, November 21 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, and one hour prior to service time, Wednesday, at the church. Burial...
G. Pfeifer
Nov 15, 2017
G. Eileene Pfeifer, 100, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at her residence. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, November 20, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. In lieu of flowers,...
Elnora Harlin
Nov 12, 2017
Elnora Jacquline Harlin died on November 12, 2017 surrounded by her family. Elnora was born in Decatur on August 6, 1933 the daughter of Samuel Jackson and Lucy Della Day. She graduated from Lakeview High School in 1951 and married Harold D. Harlin on September 28 , 1951. He preceded her in death in 2003.Elnora worked at Rath's Packing Plant...
Mildred Bohlen
Nov 11, 2017
Mildred I. Bohlen, 95, of Decatur passed away peacefully on Veterans Day, November, 11th, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family at her side.A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Grace United Methodist Church with Senior Pastor Sig Bjorklund officiating. Visitation will be at the church an hour prior to...
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,...
