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Decatur-Virginia Elaine Parrish, 86. of Decatur, passed away 7:55 am Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Decatur Rehab and Healthcare. Cremation rites will be accorded as per Elaine’s wishes. There are no local services planned as her life will be celebrated in scattering her cremains at sea....

Decatur – Donald W. “Don” Brozio, 79, of Decatur, passed away at 7:25 am Thursday, December 17, 2009 at McKinley Court. Graveside services to celebrate Don’s life will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, December 21, 2009 at Graceland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to American Cancer Society...

Decatur – Mary I. Zientara, 89, of Decatur, passed away at 2:25 pm Thursday, December 17, 2009 at her residence. Services to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with Pastor John Laux officiating. Visitation will be held one...

Dr. John Donald Ferry, 86, of Decatur died on December 15, 2009 in St. Mary’s Hospital. Visitation will be at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home on Thursday, December 17, 2009 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be at 1:00 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church on Friday, December 18,...

BRINKOETTER-EWING DECATUR- Connie J. Brinkoetter-Ewing joined her father, Tom, in heaven on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Surrounded by her family she succumbed to her three year battle with breast cancer. Services to celebrate Connie’s life will be held at 11 am Saturday, December 19, 2009 in the...

KOSLOFSKI DECATUR- Catherine A. Koslofski, 84, of Decatur passed away at 11:55 am Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in McKinley Court. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am Monday, December 21, 2009 in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 on Sunday evening...

Decatur – Bertha L. Wade, 95, of Decatur, passed away at 12:42 am Monday, December 14, 2009 at Heritage Manor in Mt. Zion. Services to celebrate Bertha’s life will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with Phillip Pickerill officiating. Visitation...

Decatur-Donald Ganes Owens, 81, of Decatur, passed away at 2:35 p.m. December 14, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He fought a long battle with cancer. Services to celebrate Don’s life will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2009 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with...

Decatur – Camilla H. Hemrich, 93, of Decatur, passed away at 7:17 pm Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Heartland of Decatur. Funeral Liturgy to celebrate Camilla’s life will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, with Father James Palakudy, Presider....

Decatur – Martha Rose George, of Decatur, passed away at 3:36 pm Sunday, December 13, 2009 at her residence. As per her wishes cremation rites were accorded. Memorial services to celebrate Martha’s life was held in Sikeston, Mo on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is...

Decatur – Mary A. Taylor, 79, of Clinton, passed away at 2:34 pm Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Cremation rites will be accorded. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with these arrangements. Memorial contributions may be sent to the family. Online...

Decatur-Paul Revere Emerson, 90 of Decatur, passed away at 3:55 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2009 at Heartland of Decatur with his family by his side. Per his wishes cremation rites will be accorded. Services to celebrate Paul’s life will be held in the spring of 2010 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral...