Dorothy Jean Hill Branum's Obituary
Dorothy Branum age 72, passed away Monday, January 14, 2008, at 1:35 p.m. at the Marshall Browning Hospital. Dorothy was born on December 9, 1935 in Pinckneyville, IL, a daughter to Jacob F. and Elberta J. (Chapman) Dehne. On April 17, 1968 she married Gilbert Leroy Branum in Pinckneyville, IL, and he preceded her in death on January 27, 1977. She was a member of the VFW Woman's Auxiliary #513 of DuQuoin, IL. Dorothy was a baker at Stevenson's Bakery for many years, she was a homemaker, loved her family and will be sadly missed. Survivors include her children: Jimmie Dale Hill of DuQuoin, Ramona Rae (Jack) Woodcock of DuQuoin, Gary Wayne Hill of DuQuoin, Rodney (Lucinda) Hill of Christopher, IL, and Tobey Allen Branum of DuQuoin, and step-daughter: Anna Louise (Fred) Reed of Texas, three bothers: Norman, Merle, and Melvin Dehne all of Pekin, IL, four sisters: Freda Foster of Pekin, IL, Mildred Taetz of Union, MO, Rosetta (Richard) Depperman of Brimfield, IL, and Linda (Gary) Belden of Peoria, IL, one brother-in-law: Bill Williams of DuQuoin, eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and sister: Idris Williams. Funeral services will be held at the Pyatt Funeral Home in DuQuoin, IL on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Joe Wagner officiating. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Pyatt Funeral Home, DuQuoin, on Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. and then on Thursday, from 8:00 a.m. till time of service. Memorial s may be made to the donor's choice.
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