Evelyn Hayes
Feb 9, 2017
Evelyn L. Hayes, 94, of Decatur, died Thursday, February 9, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Moundford Free Methodist Church. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Friday, February 17, at the church. A private family graveside will be held at Graceland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Moundford...
Clifton Pogue
Feb 7, 2017
Clifton Pogue, 90, of Decatur, was delivered into the loving hands of God at 10:35 A.M. Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial...
Homer Franklin
Feb 3, 2017
Homer Gene Franklin, 73, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 in his home.Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, with military honors conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Bethlehem Presbyterian Church...
Melinda Bell
Feb 2, 2017
Melinda “Mindy” Bell, 48, of Decatur, IL, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL. Services will be held at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, will be assisting the family with arrangements. Mindy was born September 21, 1968 in Taylorville, IL, the daughter of Laverne and Diane (Huffines) Bell. Mindy worked...
Festus Paul
Feb 2, 2017
Festus Wade Paul died Thursday, February 2, 2017, at Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth/Decatur where he resided.Festus was born in 1923 on a farm near Wright City, MO. Because his mother died when he was five, he was sent to live with a sister and brother-in-law Rev. and Iora Wegener, with whom he resided until he graduated from high...
Georgene Price
Jan 31, 2017
Georgene Sara Price, 90, of Decatur, went to the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.Georgene was born on March 21, 1926 in Zion, IL the daughter of George O. and Sara E. (McCormick) McDowell. She spent the majority of her working career at Caterpillar,retiring in 1980 from the engineering department. After retiring from CAT, Georgene and her...
Robert Trowbridge
Jan 30, 2017
Robert A. Trowbridge, 88, went to his heavenly home on Monday, January 30, in DMH.Funeral services to celebrate his life will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Moundford Free Methodist Church. Visitation will be at the church 5-7 P.M. Friday, February 3 and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery....
Lillie Niehls
Jan 29, 2017
Lillie Mae (Bushman) Newcome Niehls, 93 years of age, entered heaven and into the arms of her Savior on Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Heritage Health in Pana, IL. Born in Canton, MO, on August 15, 1923, she was the eldest child of the late Robert and Dartha (Allen) Bushman. Upon graduation from Moweaqua High School and Brown’s Business College,...
Donald Smith
Jan 29, 2017
Donald R. Smith, Sr., 59, of Decatur, IL, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at his residence.Visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, February 2, at Heartland Community Church, Decatur. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 3, 2017, at Heartland Community Church, Decatur, IL. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Memorials may be made to Heartland...
Carol Ashcraft
Jan 29, 2017
Carol A. Ashcraft, 73, of Mt. Zion, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Lampstand Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Tuesday, January 31, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lampstand...
Merle Kraft
Jan 24, 2017
Merle E. Kraft, 85, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Township Cemetery, Mt. Zion, IL,...
Angela Rambo
Jan 22, 2017
Angela Marie Rambo, 48, of Hammond, IL, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo, IL. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, January 27, 2017 at Brintlinger and Earl in Cerro Gordo, IL. Angela was born August 21, 1968...
Patricia Davenport
Jan 20, 2017
Patricia Davenport, 79, of Decatur, IL passed away surrounded by her loving family on January 20, 2017.A Memorial gathering will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 333 W. North St., Decatur, IL. Burial will be in the Macon County Memorial Park in Harristown, IL.Patricia was born on June 05, 1937 in Decatur, IL the daughter of...
Craig Garceau
Jan 18, 2017
Craig Anthony Garceau, 38, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, IL.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, January 22, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery.Craig was...
Phyllis Campbell
Jan 18, 2017
Phyllis C. Campbell, 92, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 23, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Memorials may be made to First Congregational Church, Red Cross or...
Evelyn Shirley
Jan 17, 2017
Evelyn Shirley, 92 of Longwood, Florida, went to be with Jesus at 1:22 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2017. She was surrounded by her children at her home in Florida.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4 at Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be from Noon – 1:00 pm Saturday at the funeral home....
H. Holsapple
Jan 15, 2017
H. Lee Holsapple, 80, retired Sheriff of Macon County, passed away January 15, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 18 in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be held after 4:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon Cemetery, with military rites by...
Sharon Ahlrich
Jan 15, 2017
Sharon I. Ahlrich, 68, of Decatur, died Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Prairie Rose Health Care Center, Pana.According to Sharon’s wishes, there will be no services. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Sharon was born June 4, 1948, in Beloit, Wisconsin, the daughter of Gale A. and Era M. (Campbell) Long. She worked as an optician at...
Lucille Young
Jan 14, 2017
Z. Lucille Young, 92, of Decatur, IL passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Decatur Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Decatur, IL. Funeral services will be on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 10:00am at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL with the visitation on Wednesday, January 18th from 6-8:00pm at the funeral home. Burial will...
Leonard H
Jan 12, 2017
Leonard E. Hoffman, 70, of Decatur, died Thursday, January 12, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hospital.Cremation rites will be accorded. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Leonard recently retired from the Macon County Highway Department. Survivors include his wife Tamara of Decatur.The family extends a special “Thank You” to the nurses and staff of the 6th Floor at...
