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Francis Donald “Duck” Gleason

[January 29, 2021]  LINCOLN - Francis Donald “Duck” Gleason, 90, of Lincoln, passed away January 23, 2021 at the home of his granddaughter, surrounded by family.

Visitation: Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Friday, January 29th from 10:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church

Service: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church

The services will be livestreamed on the Holy Family website: www.
LoganCountyCatholic.org. 

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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Francis Donald “Duck” Gleason, 90, of Lincoln, passed away January 23, 2021 at the home of his granddaughter, surrounded by family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Jeffrey G. Laible officiating.  CDC guidelines regarding face coverings and social distancing will be followed. The services will be livestreamed on the Holy Family website: www.LoganCounty
Catholic.org. 

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church. Additional visitation will be held on Friday, January 29th from 10:00 a.m. until time of service.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Donald was born in Lincoln, Illinois on September 2, 1930 to James Edward Sr. and Irene Hogan Gleason. He was raised on the family farm in Elkhart and graduated from Elkhart High School Class in 1949. He married Virginia Huff on September 29, 1951. They later divorced.

Donald is survived by his daughters Bridget (Ed) Slayton and Maureen Gleason, a daughter in law Cindy Gleason and a son. Proud grandfather of Christina (Kyle) Alexander, Erika (Damon) King, Mark (Ruah) Gleason, Amanda (Adam) Buglio, Matthew (Haley) Gleason, Mitchell Gleason, Katie Davis, Aaron Schultejann, and Ryan Gleason. Loving Great-Grandfather to 10 great-grandchildren. He is proceeded in death by a son Kevin, a daughter, and his two brothers James (Jimmy) and Richard (Slip). He was the last surviving member of his family.

He spent many years working as a welder at Fiat Allis, then worked in security at Lincoln Development Center until both of their closures.

He had fond appreciation of his familial connections to Chicago & was a faithful subscriber to the Chicago Sun Times. He enjoyed the convenience of living in a small town & never knowing a stranger. An avid sports fan, he never missed a Cubs game on WGN. He was often seen cheering on his grandkids & great grandkids when they were Hartem Stags, LJHS Trojans, WLB Wolverines and Lincoln Railers. He was a McDonald’s coffee gang regular & always had a story to pass on. Donald will be forever remembered & missed for his ornery grin, his tendency to wave his finger to get his point across and his love for his family.

Most recently a resident of Copper Creek, he enjoyed visiting with fellow residents & visitors. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Copper Creek, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, and Memorial Hospice.

Family requests memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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