Neta E. Cunningham's Obituary
Neta E. Cunningham, 94, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Generations at McKinley Place.
Neta was born July 18, 1924, in Sparta, WI, to Ferdinand and Marie (Rosenow) Wendland. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and the Senior Center. She loved traveling overseas but most of all spending time with her family.
She is survived by her two children, Dennis (Carol) Cunningham of Decatur and Marie (David) Burris of Oreana; four grandchildren, Rodney (Samantha) Burris, Brian (Dottie) Burris, Gregory (Brandy) Burris and Dana (Aaron) Dailey; thirteen great-grandchildren, Alexandra Burris, Rachel Burris, Zoe Burris, Emma Burris, Nicholas Burris, Miranda Burris, Lauren Burris, Blake Burris, Kyros Dailey, Ezra Dailey, Hadessah Dailey, Selah Dailey and Ariah Dailey.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers and two sisters.
Graveside services to celebrate the life of Neta Cunningham will be 1 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2018, at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Ridgeville, WI. Memorials may be directed to the Cancer Care Specialists 210 W McKinley Ave # 1, Decatur, IL 62526.
The family of Neta Cunningham is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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