Don Q. Pare's Obituary
Don Q. Pare, 94, of Boody, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016, at Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Don was born May 17, 1922, in Monroe County, Kentucky to Kenneth Herbert and Nora (Furmall) Pare. He proudly served his country in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He married Priscilla N. Coulter on December 18, 1948. She passed away May 19, 2009. Don was an operator for Archer Daniels Midland, who retired in 1984 after 35 years of service. He loved fishing, hunting and playing bingo.
He is survived by one son, Kenneth Randall of Boody, IL; two daughters, Cheryl (Arthur) Pappas of Bristol, IL and Vonna Mears of Decatur, IL; daughter-in-law, Debbie Pare of Decatur, IL; five grandchildren, Rex Pare, Denise Alexander, Nicholas Pappas, Priscilla Walker and Kendra Griffin; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Priscilla; one son, Darrell Q Pare; one great-granddaughter, Naomi Mears; one brother and three sisters.
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Don Pare will be 11 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery where full military honors will be conducted by the Macon County Honor Guard. Memorials may be directed to Wounded Warriors P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675.
The family of Don Q. Pare 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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