Donald Wade

Donald Wade

Jun 13, 2016

Donald K. Wade, 80, of Decatur, IL, passed away 5:00 a.m., Monday, June 13, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 18, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, June 17, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Memorials may be...

Rodger Shafer

Rodger Shafer

Jun 12, 2016

Rodger Lynn Shafer, 63, of Decatur, died Sunday, June, 12, 2016, in his home. Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Thursday, June 16, 2016, at South Shores Christian Church, with visitation beginning at 10:00 until service time. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Rodger was born May 15, 1953, in Decatur, the son of Delbert and Hazel...

Robert Kopetz

Robert Kopetz

Jun 12, 2016

Robert W. Kopetz, 101, of rural Oakley, passed away on June 12th, 2016 at Hickory Point Christian Village. Robert was born on August 30, 1914, the son of immigrant parents, the late William F. Kopetz and Marie (Leipski) Kopetz of Decatur, IL.He married the late Doris Maxine (Rose) Kopetz on October 3, 1943. They enjoyed sixty years of life together...

Rita Oyler

Rita Oyler

Jun 12, 2016

Rita L. Oyler, 81, of Decatur, died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Imboden Creek Living Center.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 17, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, IL. Memorials may be made to St. Jude or American Heart Association.Rita was...

Debra Freeman

Debra Freeman

Jun 10, 2016

Debra (Debbie) K. Freeman, 60, of Decatur, IL. passed away at 12:58 P.M. on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg, FL.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday June 17, 2016 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. with visitation from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday June 16, 2016 at the funeral home with...

Elsie Lecrone

Elsie Lecrone

Jun 6, 2016

Elsie I. LeCrone, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016, at Fair Havens Christian Home, Decatur, IL. Memorial services will be 6 p.m., Thursday, June 16, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Inurnment will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 17, in Macon County...

Frances Hickey

Frances Hickey

Jun 5, 2016

Frances Elizabeth Hickey, 96, of Decatur, formerly of Springfield, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law after a long illness. Her husband, Francis G. Hickey, preceded her in death on May 9, 2006. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 10 at St. Cabrini Catholic Church, Springfield, with visitation...

Imogene Brown

Imogene Brown

Jun 4, 2016

Imogene F. Brown, 97, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:50 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2016 at McKinley Court Care Center. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, at First United Methodist Church, Decatur, with a Memorial visitation one hour prior to services. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be given to First...

Essie Wik

Essie Wik

May 31, 2016

Essie Pearl Wikoff-Hicks went quietly to heaven in her sleep May 31, 2016. Visitation will be 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2016 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Graveside services and burial will be at 3:30 p.m., Friday, June 3 at Ware’s Grove Cemetery, Butler, IL. Essie was born December 26, 1922 in Butler, Illinois to...

John Brown

John Brown

May 31, 2016

John Byron Brown, 66, of Boody, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his loved ones. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 3, at Brown Cemetery, Boody, IL, followed by a Memorial service at 11:30 a.m. at Zion Chapel United Methodist Church, Boody, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes, Decatur,...

Ruth Tertocha

Ruth Tertocha

May 31, 2016

Ruth Ann (Duffer) Tertocha, 57, of Decatur, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at McKinley Court, Decatur, IL. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 3:00pm at the Harristown Cemetery; Harristown, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements.Ruth was born on January 21, 1959 in Decatur, IL the daughter of...

Cecil Barker

Cecil Barker

May 30, 2016

Cecil L. Barker, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur, IL.Funeral services will be 6:00 p.m., Friday, June 3, 2016, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL, with visitation two hours prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Strasburg, IL at...

William Cooper

William Cooper

May 28, 2016

William A. Cooper, 66, of Decatur, IL passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 in his residence surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 4, 2016 in Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, IL. Visitation will be held from 11:00 - 1:00 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery....

Mary Snoeyenbos

Mary Snoeyenbos

May 28, 2016

The extraordinary life of Mary Snoeyenbos came to an end on May 28, 2016. Mary’s life was rich and her adventures were many. As a child living in central Wisconsin, she enjoyed summers at the lakes and winters of ice skating. Mary was beautiful both inside and out, and was the queen of festivals and the high school drum major....

Don Olsen

Don Olsen

May 27, 2016

Don Eric Olsen, 85, of Decatur, IL passed away on Friday, May 27, 2016 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Decatur with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Riverton, IL, with military rites conducted by...

Richard Zinn

Richard Zinn

May 27, 2016

Richard “Dick” Zinn, 76, of Decatur, IL, passed away 10:40 a.m., Friday, May 27, 2016, at Eagle Ridge Assisted Living, Decatur, IL.Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, is handling the arrangements.Dick was born March 6, 1940 in Brownstown, IL, the son of...

Lisa Brooks

Lisa Brooks

May 25, 2016

Lisa Marie Brooks, 45, of Decatur, passed away at 7:38pm Wednesday, May 25th, 2016. She was born February 19, 1971, daughter of Kenneth Sr. and Diana Brooks, residing in Hudson, FL.She had such great love for her three sons and family. Her greatest passion was music. Also, her friendliness and kindness to all people is a tribute to the beauty...

Marjean Neibuhr

Marjean Neibuhr

May 23, 2016

Marjean S. “Marge” Neibuhr, 85, of Decatur, IL passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL with visitation from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Homes,...

Carroll Koch

Carroll Koch

May 20, 2016

Carroll Robert Koch, 83, of Decatur, IL, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Fair Havens Christian Home after a long battle with MS. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, at Northwest Christian Church, Decatur, with visitation from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at the church. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl...

Mary Peel

Mary Peel

May 19, 2016

Mary Ellen Peel, 96, of Decatur, IL, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at McKinley Court Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 26 at St. Thomas Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Brintlinger and Earl...