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Alma Naomi Wilber
Mar. 26, 2009
Decatur-Alma Naomi Wilber, 85, of Decatur passed away 7:10 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Heartland of Decatur. Services to celebrate Naomi’s life will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2009 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Interment...
Gerald C. McKinnon
Mar. 24, 2009
Decatur-Gerald C. McKinnon, 61, of Decatur, passed away March 24, 2009 in Hudson, Illinois. Memorial services to celebrate Gerald’s life will be held at a later date. Per his wishes cremation rites will be accorded. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with these arrangements....
Mary Colborn Frank
Mar. 21, 2009
Frank Decatur-Mary C. Frank, 83, of Decatur, passed away 9:30 pm Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation to celebrate Mary’s life will be held at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home from 6 – 8 pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2009. Cremation rites will be accorded with private...
Aaron Thomas-Williams
Mar. 21, 2009
Decatur-Aaron Thomas-Williams, 35, of Mattoon, passed away March 21, 2009 in Mattoon. Services will be private.
Natalie Lynn Guidish
Mar. 21, 2009
GUIDISH DECATUR- Natalie Lynn Guidish, infant daughter of Mark A. and Becky L. (Benz) Guidish, was placed in the loving arms of Jesus at 7:22 pm Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Private family services will be held in Lullaby Land at Fairlawn Cemetery. Graceland/Fairlawn...
Alfred Carlyle Hartbank
Mar. 20, 2009
DECATUR- Alfred Carlyle Hartbank, 92, of Robinson, formerly of Decatur, passed away at 7:50 am Friday, March 20, 2009 in Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson. Graveside services to celebrate Alfred’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2009 in Graceland Cemetery with the “Flight...
Charles Lynn Smith
Mar. 20, 2009
DECATUR- Charles Lynn Smith, 54 of Decatur, passed away of an unexpected heart attack at 5:54 am Friday, March 20, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services to celebrate Lynn’s life will be held at 10 am Monday, March 23, 2009 in the Chapel of Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, conducted by...
Mary L. Mattox
Mar. 19, 2009
Decatur – Mary L. Mattox, 71, of Decatur, passed away at 5:30 pm Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. The dance is over but the memory lingers on, and Mary must leave her lifetime partner and join the arms of her Heavenly Father. Memorial services celebrating Mary’s life will be...
Davonte Kennedy
Mar. 19, 2009
Decatur-Davonte Kennedy, infant son of Daphna Louis and Robert Kennedy of Decatur, was placed in the loving arms of Jesus at 6:10 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Graveside services with “Flight Home” Ceremony will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2009 in Lullaby Land...
Lee Burnett
Mar. 18, 2009
BURNETT DECATUR- Lee A. Burnett 74, of Decatur, passed away at 2:45 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Decatur Rehabilitation Health Care Center. Services for the family will be private in Graceland Cemetery. Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online...
Walter T. Morey
Mar. 18, 2009
Walter Thomas Morey, attorney and former Chairman of the Board of Soy Capital Bank, died on March 18, 2009. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 10:30 am at the First Presbyterian Church, 204 West Prairie, Decatur. Visitation will be Friday, March 20, from 5-7 pm at...
Richard Pete Reish
Mar. 17, 2009
Decatur-Richard E. “Pete” Reish, 63, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at his residence. Memorial services to celebrate Pete’s life will be 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with the “Flight Home” Ceremony concluding the service. Memorial...