Kenneth Brooks
Nov 21, 2016
Kenneth Lee Brooks, Sr., 72, of Hudson, FL, passed away, Monday afternoon, November 21st, 2016.He was born in Shelbyville, IL on April 1st, 1944. Kenneth was married to Diana Brooks on November 28th, 1963. They began their love and raised their family in Decatur, IL, before retiring to Hudson, FL. He retired early from Wagner Castings of Decatur, IL and...
Darrell Miller
Nov 21, 2016
Darrell Howard Miller, 79, of Hammond, IL, passed away Monday, November 21, 2016, at The Arthur Home, Arthur, IL.Funeral services will be Friday, November 25, 2016 at 12:00 noon in 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, IL....
Harriett Houk
Nov 18, 2016
Harriett L. Houk, 91, of Decatur, IL, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at McKinley Court Nursing Home, Decatur, IL. Private family graveside services will be held in Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, IL. Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church, Decatur, IL. Harriett was born May 13, 1925 in Nokomis, IL, the daughter of Harrison and Ruth (Wilson)...
Angela Kefalas
Nov 17, 2016
Angela Kefalas, 82, of Decatur, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital with her family by her side.Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 21, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home. Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Sunday, November 20, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery.Memorials may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association...
Dwayne Andreas
Nov 16, 2016
Mr. Dwayne O. Andreas, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016, with family by his side at St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, IL. Since retiring, he divided his time between Decatur, IL and his home in Bal Harbour, FL, spending time with family and friends.Mr. Andreas was proceeded in death by his wife D. Inez Andreas on October 10,...
Meredith Burgess
Nov 16, 2016
Meredith “Buzz” Burgess, 71, of Decatur, IL, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at his residence.Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or DMH Hospice. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur, will be handling the arrangements.Buzz was born December 6, 1944, in Portland, OR, the son of Meredith Henry and Kathleen (Reagon) Burgess. He married Cathy Schiminski on January...
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...
