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Ronald J. Phillips
Dec. 09, 2010
Decatur- Ronald J. Phillips, 73, of Decatur passed away at his home Thursday, December 9, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete with Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home.
Lorena Kay Deetz
Dec. 04, 2010
Decatur-Lorena Kay Deetz, 73, of Decatur, passed away at 4:39 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Services to celebrate Lorena's life will be 10:00 am Friday, December 10, 2010 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with Pastor Steve Mechem...
Ella L. Curtis
Dec. 01, 2010
Decatur-Ella L. Curtis, 95, of Woodbridge, Virginia, formerly of Decatur, passed away December 1, 2010 at her daughter’s home with her family at her bedside A service to celebrate the life of Ella will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with a...
Stanley E. Oliver
Dec. 01, 2010
Decatur-Stanley E. Oliver, 65, of Decatur, passed away at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, December 01, 2010 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Private family services and entombment will be held Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Champaign. Memorial...
Helen Turner
Dec. 01, 2010
Helen H. “Penny” (Hurley) Turner, 87, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Decatur, passed away December 1, 2010 at her home in Colorado Springs, CO. Per her wishes cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial services to celebrate Helen's life will be held in the spring. Memorial...
Nancy C. Waddell
Nov. 30, 2010
Forsyth-Nancy C. Waddell, 77, of Forsyth, went to be with the Lord at 6:36 a.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Fair Havens Christian Home with her family by her side. Services to celebrate Nancy's life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010 in the chapel of Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with...
Ronald White
Nov. 30, 2010
Decatur- Ronald E. White, 49, of Decatur passed away November 30, 2010 at his residence with his family at his bedside. A service to celebrate the life of Ron will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with a visitation at the funeral home from 5-7:00...
Ernest "Boot" Lee
Nov. 30, 2010
Decatur-Ernest 'Boot' Lee, 57, of Decatur, passed away at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital with his family by his side. Services to celebrate Ernest's life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010 at the House of Miracles, 441 N. Church St., with Pastor Leon Young...
Henry Otto Petrowsky
Nov. 27, 2010
Decatur-Henry Otto 'Bud' Petrowsky, 82, of Decatur, passed away at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Lincoln Manor. Services to celebrate Bud's life will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the services at the...
Margaret E. Beaumont
Nov. 27, 2010
Margaret Elizabeth Beaumont passed away, November 27, 2010 at Imboden Creek Living Center, Decatur. Margaret was a life-long resident of Decatur, born at Decatur Memorial Hospital on July 3, 1918. She was the daughter of Clarence Emory Hall and Matilda Elizabeth Seitz Hall. Margaret graduated...
David A. Velek
Nov. 27, 2010
DECATUR- David A. Velek of East Berlin, PA, formerly of Decatur was born April 4, 1962 in Berwyn, IL. David came to Decatur with his family in July of 1966. He attended Dennis School, Woodrow Wilson, Eisenhower, Decatur Christian School and Millikin University. He relocated to York, PA in 1983...
Rowena Woodard
Nov. 27, 2010
Decatur-W. Rowena Woodard, 91, of Decatur, passed away at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital with her family by her side. Services to celebrate Rowena's life will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at St. John's Episcopal Church 130 W. Eldorado. Visitation will be for...