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Donald F. Westerman

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[November 29, 2017]  DECATUR - Donald F. Westerman, 80, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Visitation: 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2017 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home North Chapel.  Also at 9 a.m. on Tuesday prior to the services.

Service: 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Forsyth United Methodist Church.

Funeral home: Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home North Chapel
4020 North Water Street
Decatur, IL 62526

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Donald F. Westerman, 80, of Decatur, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

A service to celebrate and honor Donald’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Forsyth United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2017 at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home North Chapel and at 9:00 a.m. until service time at Forsyth United Methodist Church. He will be laid to rest at Maroa Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Forsyth United Methodist Church.

Donald was born on September 23, 1937 in Decatur, the son of Verniel and Evelyn (Stoutenborough) Westerman. Don graduated from Maroa High School in 1955. He married Elsie Hockaday on June 24, 1956. Don started farming in 1956 and founded Don Westerman, Inc. He was a member of Forsyth United Methodist Church where he held various positions, United Methodist Men, Habitat for Humanity, Farm Bureau Board, Maroa Co-Op Elevator Board and Macon County Board. He was a volunteer for the Hickory Point Fire Department and was previously the Maroa Forsyth School Board President.

Surviving is his wife of 61 years, Elsie; three daughters: Cindie (Dave) Zelhart of Maroa, Beth (Bob) Crose of Forsyth, Amy (Toby) Hyde of Chestnut; sister: Betty Birge of Maroa; six grandchildren: Matt Zelhart, Marie Zelhart, Sarah (Eric) Douglas, Rachel (fiancé: Cody Marlar) Crose, Zach (Dena) Hyde and Bridgette ( Jacob) Harnacke; two great-grandchildren: Gracie Hyde and Gabriel Harnacke.

He was preceded in death by his parents and infant daughter.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com

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