Ray Bass
Mar 19, 2017
Ray S. Bass III, September 30, 1943 - March, 19, 2017.Ray S. Bass III was born in Decatur, Illinois on September 30, 1943. He passed away on Sunday, March 19, in Tempe, AZ. He was the son of Ray S. Bass Jr. and Phyllis Orey Bass. Known as Skip, he was raised in Decatur and graduated from MacArthur High School....
Phillip Workman
Mar 18, 2017
Phillip Workman, 77, retired Chief of the Decatur Fire Department, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, Decatur, with visitation 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in North Fork...
James Leslie
Mar 16, 2017
James R. Leslie, 71, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.James was born May 1, 1945 in Evansville, IN, the son of James Logan and Hazel Edith (McVey) Leslie. He married Nancy Ann Blankenship on July...
Virginia Bales
Mar 14, 2017
Virginia M. Bales, 66, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Symphony of Decatur. Per her wishes, no services will be held. Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements. Memorials may be made to Macon County Animal Shelter or Humane Society Decatur-Macon Co.Virginia was born March 29,...
Jack Smith
Mar 12, 2017
Jack L. Smith, 93, of Decatur, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Villa Healthcare East in Sherman, IL.Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to Habitat for Humanity. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be handling the arrangements.Jack was born February 10, 1924, in Decatur, IL,...
Cheryl Morrison
Mar 11, 2017
Cheryl Jean “Jeanie” Morrison, 59, of Hammond passed away March 11, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.In keeping with her wishes, no services will be held. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Jeanie’s honor may be directed to the American Cancer Society.Jeanie was born September 20, 1957 in...
Jeremy Thompson
Mar 8, 2017
Jeremy E. Thompson, 40, of Whitestown, Indiana, died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at his residence. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 15, at First Lutheran Church, Decatur. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Jeremy’s children.Jeremy was born...
Kay Alth
Mar 3, 2017
Kay Marie (McCoy) Althoff 69, formerly of Decatur passed away March 3, 2017 at Symphony of Lincoln, Lincoln, IL. Kay was born Sept 11, 1947 in Waterloo, IA, the daughter of C Gordon Graham and June (Larson) Graham. Kay’s father died when she was two years old. Her mother later married J Arnold McCoy who adopted Kay.Kay was a 1965...
Elmer Ruple
Feb 28, 2017
Elmer M. Ruple, 69, of Decatur, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 9, at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, with Military Rites provided by the Sangamon County Inter-Veterans Burial Detail. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 PM, Wednesday, March 8, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Information on memorials...
Richard Black
Feb 27, 2017
Richard M. Black, 82, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, February 27, 2017, at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Decatur, with visitation 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., prior to service time at the church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...
M. Erwin
Feb 25, 2017
M. Lougene Erwin, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017, at her residence.Visitation for Lougene will be from 5-8 pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur; and one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Thursday. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 2,...
Carla Dempsey
Feb 22, 2017
Carla Ann Dempsey, 71, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Hickory Point Christian Village, Forsyth, IL. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made to donor’s choice. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family with the arrangements. Carla was...
John Mclaughlin
Feb 22, 2017
John (Jack) McLaughlin, 66, of Monticello, died February 22, 2017, at his residence.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, with visitation two hours prior to service time. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice of charities.Jack was born July 9, 1950,...
Evelyn Sowers
Feb 22, 2017
Evelyn Sowers, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be made...
Bernadeane Mcwilliam
Feb 20, 2017
Bernadeane McWilliam, 97, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017, at Fair Haven Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 25, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...
William Hill
Feb 19, 2017
William F. Hill, 98, of Decatur passed away on February 19, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 am Saturday, February 25, at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Rev. Marji Ackerman and Rev. Dr. Timothy Kovalcik officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 pm Friday at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Graceland Cemetery with...
Bob Kraus
Feb 15, 2017
Bob Kraus, 88, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2017.Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m, Monday, February 20, 2017 at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL, with military rites conducted by Sangamon County Inter-Veterans Burial Detail.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sts. James and Patrick Parish, Catholic Charities, or Decatur Corps of the Salvation Army....
Beatrice Joynt
Feb 15, 2017
Beatrice A Joynt was born February 13, 1919 in Decatur, IL to Harland and Dessie (Clements) Himstead. She died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, two days after her 98th birthday, at Imboden Creek Living Center.A private family graveside service will be held at Zion Cemetery, Boody, IL.Bea lived her entire life in Decatur. She was married to George Harshbarger in...
Johnny Ralph
Feb 14, 2017
Johnny B. Ralph, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017, at his residence.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL, with military rites conducted by the...
Rosaline Mckeever
Feb 11, 2017
Rosaline C. (Bliler) McKeever passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 12:31 P.M. at Symphony of Decatur, Decatur, IL.A service to celebrate and honor Rosaline’s life will be held at Illiopolis Christian Church 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 18, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be held at Hall Cemetery, Blue Mound, IL. Pastor Melissa Ebken will...
