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Brintlinger and Earl, located in Decatur, IL, is a full-service funeral home specializing in burials, cremations, veteran services, funeral preplanning, memorialization, and life celebration services since 1883.

12/18/2025

Carol Janet Chladny

Carol J. Chladny, 86, of Decatur, passed away December 17, 2025, surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2025, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, with a visitation one hour prior from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery, in Pana. Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialist in Decatur, or the family has asked that a tree be planted in Carol’s memory. Carol was...

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12/18/2025

Terry L. Butts

Terry L. Butts, 74, of Decatur, passed away December 17, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2025, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, in Decatur. Funeral services will immediately follow at 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park with military honors. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the charity of the donor’s choice. Terry was born on August...

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12/17/2025

Robert Allen Zilz Sr.

Robert “Bob” Allen Zilz Sr, 83, of Decatur, passed away on December 12, 2025. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, in Decatur. A private family burial will be held at Boiling Springs Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Decatur USBC Bowling Hall of Fame (c/o Victory Lanes, 2870 N Jasper St, Decatur, IL 62526). Bob was born on October 29, 1942, the son of Robert E. and...

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12/16/2025

Nancy R Brown

Nancy R. Brown, 88, of Decatur, IL, peacefully passed away on December 13, 2025. Visitation will be 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home in Decatur. A private graveside funeral service will be 2:00 PM Friday, January 9, 2026, at Macon County Memorial Mark in Harristown, IL. Memorials in Nancy’s honor may be made to the Poliomyelitis Research Foundation. Nancy was born on August 16, 1937, in Lakewood, IL, the daughter of...

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12/15/2025

Robert Joe Taylor

Robert Joe Taylor, 84, of Decatur, passed away on December 14, 2025, at his home with his family by his side. According to his wishes cremation rites will be arranged and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Glenwood Cemetery, in Shelbyville, IL. Robert was born on July 31, 1941, the son of Charles Edward and Ione Pearl (Felkel) Taylor. He graduated from Shelbyville High School and later served in the...

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12/15/2025

Jacqueline Jean Barnes

Jacqueline Jean Barnes, 91, passed away December 11 at Pana Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pana, IL. “Jean” O’Dell was born to Luella and William O’Dell in Decatur, IL on November 18, 1934 and was married 68 years to her husband William E. Barnes, who died in 2022. Jean loved music and had a beautiful voice. For decades she sang in church and at weddings and funerals. In the 1970s Jean worked at WSOY as an on-air cohost interviewing celebrities,...

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12/12/2025

Patricia A. Wickline

Patricia (Blythe) Wickline, 93, of Decatur, passed away on December 11, 2025, at Pana Health and Rehab Center. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Funeral service will be immediately following at 2:00 p.m. at the Boiling Springs Church of God. Burial will be at Boiling Springs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s hospital or donor’s choice. Patricia was born on August 22, 1932, the daughter of...

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12/11/2025

Mary Elizabeth Reiser

Mary E. “Beth” Reiser, 72, of Decatur, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025 at The ARC at Hickory Point surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Friday, December 19, 2025 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 800 W Main St, Ashland, IL. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 AM, Friday at the church with Fr. Richard Chiola, Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery, Ashland. Memorials in Mary’s honor may be made to...

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12/09/2025

Floyd Hendrickson

Floyd “Sonny” “Cheeseburger” Hendrickson, 79, of Decatur, passed away peacefully surrounded with family and friends on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Arrangements are under the direction of Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, 2827 N. Oakland Ave., Decatur, IL. Sonny was born on October 12, 1946, in Decatur, IL, the son of Floyd Hendrickson, Sr. and Emma (McCoy) Hendrickson. He married Mary A. Beiler on June 8, 1980, and she preceded him in death. He worked as a union laborer for Laborer’s...

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12/02/2025

Cathy A. Meadows

Cathy Anne Meadows, 76, of Decatur, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Friday, December 12, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Decatur. A memorial service will immediately follow at the church. Memorials in Cathy’s name may be made to First Presbyterian Church in Decatur, IL. Cathy was born April 2, 1949, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Charles Hoyt and Carol (Pare) Purdom. She retired from the State of...

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12/01/2025

Debra Kay Smith

Debra K. Smith, 71 of Decatur, passed away November 26th, 2025. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Friday, December 5, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, in Decatur. Debra was born September 6, 1954, in Decatur Illinois, the daughter of Elwood L. and Norma J. (Billings) Crutcher. She married the love of her life, Steven E. Smith, on June 11, 1973. Debra threw herself into everything she touched. She was the President of...

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12/01/2025

Robert L. Payton

Mr. Robert L. “Bob” Payton, 80 of New Concord, KY, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, KY, surrounded by loving family. Born October 26, 1945, in Olaton, KY, Bob was the son of the late Archie Payton and Mamie (McDaniel) Payton. He was an avid outdoorsman who held a deep love for the outdoors, finding joy in the thrill of deer season and comfort in the quiet of a long day spent...

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