Phyllis Eileen Fritz's Obituary
Decatur- Phyllis Fritz, 82, of Decatur, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family.
Phyllis was born June 10, 1932, in Cerro Gordo, Illinois, the daughter of Samuel Hayden and Sarah “Jeanette” (Hickman) Lawyer. She married Russell Fritz, Sr. in Peoria, Illinois.
Phyllis leaves behind her son, Russell Jr. of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; daughter, Cheryl Crowell and husband Greg of Cincinnati, Ohio; grandchildren, Jason Morville, Christopher Crowell, Colin Crowell, and Eryn Crowell, and seven great-grandchildren; brother, William Lawyer and wife Rita of Decatur and sister, Sandy Stonebreaker of Ocean Park, WA.
Phyllis was reunited in Heaven with her parents; her husband, Russell Fritz, Sr.; son, Michael A. Fritz and two sisters, Eleanor Lawyer and Ruth Storey.
Graveside services to celebrate Phyllis’s life will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. prior to the services at the Star of Hope Mausoleum in Graceland Cemetery. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. John’s Hospice.
The family of Phyllis Fritz is being served by the 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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