Emil Grabowski

Emil Walter "Ivan" Grabowski, 87 of Decatur died 3:50 a.m. Sunday (June 11, 2006) in Manor Care Nursing Center. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday (June 14) at St. John's Lutheran Church with Pastor Russell Weise officiating. Visitation will be one hour before the service in the church. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery with Military Rites by the Macon County Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Grabowski was born in February of 1919 in Decatur son of Hermann & Wilhemina Parmon Grabowski. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for Spencer-Kellogg and then for ADM as a foreman in the flour mill for 40 years retiring in 1980. He married Mayme Aileen Robinson December 14, 1940. He loved woodworking and made many special pieces for family & friends.

Surviving are his wife of 65 years, son Richard Lynn Grabowski, daughter Jill Davis & husband David, niece Ellen Tish, nephews, Edwin & Robert Grabowski, grandchildren Amanda Ann Peters & husband Scott, Andrew Douglas Grabowski, Luke Alan Davis, Adam Michael Grabowski, Nicole Lynn Grabowski.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Theodore & Walter Grabowski, half-brother Paul Rex, half-sisters Lillian & Agnes Rex.

The family wishes to thank the staff of DMH and Manor Care for their love and care for their love and care for Dad during this time of illness.

He was kind and gentle, a wonderful husband, father and grandfather, and will be so missed by all. He is at peace with his Lord & Savior.

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