Dean Bird's Obituary
Dean Bird, age 81, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 4:05 a.m. in DuQuoin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, DuQuoin, IL.
Dean was born on June 5, 1938 in Pinckneyville, IL, a son to Hershel and Gladys (Heine) Bird. In October 1957, he married Sharon Corlett in Wilmington, IL and she survives. He had worked as a welder at Caterpillar Inc. for 37 years. Dean was a member of the football chain gang in Wilmington, IL, enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sharon Bird of Pinckneyville, IL; a son, Bill (Carla) Bird of Pinckneyville, IL; a daughter, Dawn Spalding of Manteno, IL; six brothers, Arthur (Essie) Bird of Pinckneyville, IL, Norman Bird of Tamaroa, IL, Pete (Madelyn) Bird of Manhattan, IL, Orange (Mary) Bird of Pinckneyville, IL, Skip (Karen) Bird of Pinckneyville, IL and Rich (Jane) Bird of DuQuoin, IL; two sisters, Marie Hutchings of Pinckneyville, IL and Arthie (Frank) Buschschulte of Tamaroa, IL; a sister-in-law, Ann Marie Bird of Pinckneyville, IL; four grandchildren, Aubrie (Shane) Maxey of Pinckneyville, IL, James Bird of Vietnam, Brandon (Samantha) DeMik of Manteno, IL and Madison Spalding of Manteno, IL; and four great-grandchildren, Riley Maxey, Logan Maxey, Carson DeMik and Callie Bechard.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and three siblings, John Bird and a brother and sister in childhood.
Visitation will be at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday, January 4, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the donor's choice.
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