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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
Obituary
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.
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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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Francis
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