Harold Murphy
Jul 19, 2017
Harold R. Murphy, 78, of Forsyth, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 24, 2017, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, Decatur, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL.Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church.Harold was...
Robert Black
Jul 17, 2017
Robert R. Black, Sr., 87, of Decatur, died Monday, July 17, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 19, at New Beginnings Church of God. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Tuesday, July 18, at the church. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Casual attire is requested by the family....
Christine Kareotes
Jul 17, 2017
Christine J. Kareotes, 84, of Decatur, passed away at Decatur Memorial Hospital on July 17, 2017 after a short illness. Christine was born on March 19, 1933, in Decatur. She was the adored daughter of James and Fannie Kareotes, both Greek immigrants. They preceded her in death. She graduated from Stephen Decatur High School, and received her bachelor's degree from...
Linda Oyler
Jul 16, 2017
Linda K. Oyler, 61, of Decatur, died Sunday, July 16, 2017, at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield.A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the donor’s charity of choice.Linda was born January 11, 1956, in Decatur, the daughter of Oliver and...
Eleanor Peters
Jul 16, 2017
Eleanor Jo Peters, 85, of Warrensburg passed away Sunday, July 16 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM, Wednesday, July 19, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur with visitation from 10:00 AM until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Illini Cemetery, Warrensburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Illini...
Aileen Tipsword
Jul 15, 2017
Aileen Tipsword, 92, of Decatur passed away July 15 at her residence.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, July 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.Aileen was born March 21,...
Mary Mechling
Jul 14, 2017
God was looking down from heaven searching for an angel and saw Mary. Mary Ellen Mechling, 82 was welcomed into heaven on Friday, July 14, 2017 at her home in Decatur.Mary was born on April 2, 1935 in Mode, Illinois to Irvin and Hazel (Quicksall) Kessler, the fourth of ten children, and was raised on the farm with her brothers...
Regie Henson
Jul 12, 2017
Regie Henson, 68, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, formerly of Decatur, passed away, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, in Marion, IL.Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, July 17, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services and burial will be 12:00 noon, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL. Military rites will be...
Doris Stout
Jul 9, 2017
Doris J. Stout, 87, of Decatur, died 9:25 P.M. Sunday, July 9, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, July 14, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral home. The visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday, July 13, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery, Decatur.Doris was born July 1, 1930, in Casey,...
Martha Mcdaniel
Jul 8, 2017
Martha McDaniel, 80, of Decatur, IL passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 7:35pm at McKinley Court Care Centre in Decatur, IL. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 11:00am at Macon Methodist Church in Macon, IL with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Moweaqua, IL....
Lavada Williams
Jul 7, 2017
LaVada M. Williams, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away July 7, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. LaVada was born April 16, 1925 in Brownstown, IL, daughter of Frank Mason...
Betty Keller
Jul 7, 2017
Betty Marie Keller, 90, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017, at McKinley Court. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Taylorville, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be given to charity of choice. Betty was born January 22, 1927,...
John Strohl
Jul 6, 2017
John Wesley Strohl, 83, of Decatur, died Thursday, July 6, 2017, in his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 11, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Monday, July 10, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, with military rites conducted by Macon County Honor Guard. John...
Karon Ginger
Jul 5, 2017
Karon D. Ginger, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Memorials may be made to Life Builders Church. Karon was born February 2, 1944 in Decatur, IL, the daughter of Ernest James and Evelyn (Mowry) Smith. She married Nial A. Ginger, Sr. in Decatur, IL and he preceded her in death...
Michael Fisher
Jul 5, 2017
Michael E. Fisher, 53, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017.Celebration of Life services will be Tuesday, July 11, 2017 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.Michael was born July 4, 1964, in Decatur, IL, the son of Jerry and Bette (Robinson) Fisher. He was a graduate...
Brett Barnes
Jul 4, 2017
Brett M. Barnes, 45, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 10, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 9, at the funeral home. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Moweaqua, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made c/o...
Helen Hufford
Jul 3, 2017
Helen Irene Hufford, 97, of Decatur passed away July 3, 2017 at Mason Point, Sullivan, IL. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur is assisting the family with arrangements. Helen was born November 17, 1919 in Deland, IL, the daughter of Harold Joel and Rosa Belle (McGuire) Churchill. She...
Margaret Payton
Jul 3, 2017
Margaret E. Armstrong Payton, 88, passed away on July 3, 2017, with her family by her side.Margaret was born December 31, 1928 in Macon, Illinois, daughter of James Russell and Elsie Angeline Miller Armstrong.She graduated from Stephen Decatur High School, Class of 1947.She married Jack E. Payton on September 19, 1948, in Decatur, Illinois. After their marriage, they moved to...
Natalie Eschbaugh
Jul 2, 2017
Natalie N. Eschbaugh, 28, of Decatur passed away, Sunday, July 2, 2017 at her residence.A private family memorial service will be held at Maranatha Assembly of God Decatur, IL.. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials in Natalie’s honor may be given the family for her children Greysen and Dylann.Natalie was born June 1,...
Peter Kates
Jun 27, 2017
Peter John Kates, 93, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 in Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL. Mass of Christian Resurrection will be 9 am Monday, July 3, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Sunday, July 2, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL,...
