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....
Carl Moore
Feb 3, 2018
Carl Moore, Jr. 86, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Mason Point, Sullivan, IL.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, February 5, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Air Force Honor Guard. In...
Dewey West
Jan 31, 2018
Dewey “Bud” West, 89, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at The Arthur Home, Arthur, IL.Funeral services will be at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, February 3, at Brintlinger and Earl Cerro Gordo Funeral Home with visitation from 10:00 AM until service time. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Clinton Fire Department...
Eileen Katchmar
Jan 30, 2018
Eileen F. Katchmar, 99, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, February 3, in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Memorials may be made to Starr Farm for Therapeutic and Recreational Riding, 3180 S. Mt. Zion Rd., Decatur, IL 62521. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is...
Nathaniel Majors
Jan 27, 2018
Nathaniel Douglas Majors, 22, of Cerro Gordo, died Saturday, January 27, 2018.Graveside services will be 12:30 P.M. Friday, February 2, 2018, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:00 A.M. until service time at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo. Memorials may be made to the Nathaniel Majors Memorial Fund on Go Fund Me.Nathaniel was born July 11, 1995,...
Rick Perkins
Jan 25, 2018
Rick L. Perkins, 62, of Windsor, formerly of Oreana, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018, in his home surrounded by his family.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 29, at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Visitation will be 4-8 P.M. Sunday, January 28, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, and 10-11 A.M. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Salem...
Dorothy Lawton
Jan 24, 2018
Dorothy Louise Lawton, 87, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018, in Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, TX.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 12, 2018, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, visitation 3 to 5 p.m., with Eastern Star services at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 11, at the funeral home. Burial will be in...
Sheri Allison
Jan 21, 2018
Sheri Sue Allison, 56, of Decatur (formerly of Forsyth), went to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 21, 2018, while in her apartment at Tanglewood Village. Sheri was born on December 10, 1961, in Decatur, Illinois, the daughter of Scott Douglas Allison and Linda Sue (Wolf) Allison.Sheri attended Brush College Grade School and Decatur Christian School. She graduated...
Gloria Shelton
Jan 20, 2018
Gloria J. Shelton, 90, of Champaign, formerly of Crawfordsville, IN, passed away on January 20, 2018 surrounded by her family.A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 27, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Inurnment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur. Memorials in Gloria’s honor may be given to Woodland Heights Christian Church, Crawfordsville, IN...
