Celia M. Bethard's Obituary
Celia M. Bethard, 44, of Decatur, IL passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Celia was born on August 31, 1969 in Skokie, IL the daughter of Wayne and Mary (Empfield) Champion. She was a member of First Christian Church. She married Marcus Bethard in Evanston, IL.
Surviving are her husband, Marcus; children, Alexandra, Tyler, Dillon, Madeline, Natalie, Logan, Francesca, Josephine, Hayden, and Isabel; mother, Mary Empfield, of Chicago; and a sister Nancy Schwartz of Chicago.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Champion.
Celebration of Life will be 10 AM Saturday, August 23, 2014 in First Christian Church. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Friday in the church. Private burial will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the family.
The family of Celia M. Bethard is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the online obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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