Fred Durbin
Nov 15, 2016
Fred Eugene “Gene” Durbin, 74, of Cerro Gordo, IL, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, Cerro Gordo,...
Doreen Jacobs
Nov 14, 2016
Doreen Lynn Henderson Jacobs RN; 68, formerly of Decatur, IL died Monday, November 14, 2016, in Orlando, FL after a quick battle with pancreatic cancer. She had recently moved to Oviedo, FL to be closer with her son’s family. She was born on December 17, 1947, in Memphis, TN to Emery ”Spud” and Dorothy (Grant) Henderson. She was preceded by...
Bette Short
Nov 10, 2016
Bette (Reid) Short, 84, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial and graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 17, at Rockport...
Mary Weidner
Nov 6, 2016
Mary Kathleen "Kay" Weidner, 92, died November 6, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.She was born April 4, 1924 to Harold and Kathryne (Wayne) Rodgers. She married Donald G. Weidner, who preceded her in death on July 24, 1956.Mary's career path ran from Illinois Bell Telephone Co., Standard Oil Company, Manager of Data Processing at the Decatur Public Library, St. Mary's...
Charles Sharp
Nov 4, 2016
Charles Homer Sharp, 65, of Tijeras, New Mexico passed away on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 11:00am with a visitation one hour prior to service time at the Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur, IL. Burial will be in the Mt. Pulaski Cemetery in Mt. Pulaski, IL.Charles was born...
Judy Lock
Nov 4, 2016
Judy A. Lock, 70, of Decatur passed away November 4, 2016 at Symphony of Decatur.Judy was born November 25, 1945 in Mattoon, IL, the daughter of Lester H. and Betty (Parsons) Brady. Judy was a stay at home mom until her boys started school. She volunteered at school and was a past president of Oak Grove School PTA. She went...
Richard Bronson
Oct 31, 2016
Richard Wayne “Bronco” Bronson, 78, of Decatur, died Monday, October 31, 2016, at Fair Havens Christian Home.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cerro Gordo Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the...
Robert Perkins
Oct 28, 2016
Robert Leroy Perkins (Perkie), 86, of Sullivan, formerly of Decatur, IL, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital with his family at his side. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 3, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur, are assisting the family. Robert was born...
Norma Burcham
Oct 22, 2016
Norma Rose Burcham, 90, of La Place, IL. died Saturday, Oct.22,2016 at the Heritage at 12:55PMin Mt. Zion, IL.Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at the Brintlinger & Earl Funeral Home, Cerro Gordo, IL. Private family burial will be in the La Place Cemetery following the service.Mrs. Burcham was born June 3, 1926 in...
Kathy Purcell
Oct 19, 2016
Kathy May (Moore) Purcell, 59, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016, with her husband and her daughter by her side.Kathy was born January 5, 1957. She married Howard Purcell on June 3, 1977 and is survived by her husband and daughter, Nicole. Kathy was known for her cooking, and was lovingly referred as “the caninator” by those who were lucky...
Mary Grotjan
Oct 18, 2016
Mary Louise Grotjan, 85, of Decatur, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital.Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 21, 2016, at Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Mary was born November 10, 1930, in Decatur, the daughter of Leo and Vienna (Primmer) Hunt. She married Lonnie Grotjan in Decatur...
Wilma Zinn
Oct 16, 2016
Wilma Faye Zinn, 75, of Decatur, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, in her home. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.Wilma was born June 17, 1941, in Decatur, the daughter of Vernon Richard and Hazel Marie (Boyd) Hebel. She loved cats, loved to...
Elmer Highland
Oct 16, 2016
Elmer “Butch” C. Highland, 72, of Decatur, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, in his home. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown. Military Rites will be conducted by Macon County Honor Guard.Memorials may...
George Chester
Oct 14, 2016
George Orville Chester, 100, a 55-year resident of Decatur, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2016, at home in Salinas, California, surrounded by his loving family.Born on March 25, 1916 in Omaha, NE, he was the son of Orville and Clara (Boorman) Chester. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis and worked for his entire career as an electrical...
Terry Park
Oct 13, 2016
Terry Lee Park, 68, of Decatur, died Thursday, October 13, 2016, in his home.Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation 6-8 P.M. Monday, October 17, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown.Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.Terry was born...
Lynn Scoville
Oct 12, 2016
Lynn Alcott Scoville, 53, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A celebration of Lynn’s life will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home with an honorary wine toast to follow. The family will receive friends at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,...
Virginia Arnold
Oct 11, 2016
Virginia Mae Arnold, 103, of Decatur, IL, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 15 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, with visitation one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will be at Long Point Cemetery, Niantic, IL. Memorials may be made to: Sharon United...
Claranna Schafle
Oct 4, 2016
Claranna “Tillie” Schafle, 96, of Decatur, IL., passed away at 8:15 A.M. on Tuesday (10-04-2016).Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (10-12-2016) at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home Decatur, IL. with visitation one hour prior to service times. Entombment will be held at the Star of Hope Mausoleum, Decatur, IL.Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church,...
Ronald Vanblaracom
Sep 30, 2016
Ronald Dale VanBlaracom, most recently of Forsyth but a long-time resident of Findlay, IL passed away September 30, 2016 in Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side.Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time in the funeral...
Lena Long
Sep 29, 2016
Lena Esther Long, 96, of Decatur passed away on September 29, 2016 at Imboden Creek Living Center surrounded by family and friends. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday October 22, 2016 at 2:00 P M in Central Christian Church with the Rev. Michael Karunas officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Maroa Township Cemetery in Maroa, IL. Visitation...