Photo courtesy of Adams Funeral Chapel - Charleston
Sep 7, 1929 - Jan 24, 2018
Steve & Candy:
Our most sincere sympathy on the passing of your father & father-in-law. We're sorry we won't be with you during this time, as we are in Florida.
Jerry & Jackie Bennett
Jerry Bennett
January 28, 2018 | Charleston, IL
We are praying for all the Hallett family to be in Gods care.We will miss him as a neighbor.Please know you all are in our prayers.
Shawna Downey
January 27, 2018 | Lerna, IL
My condolences to all the Hallett family for your loss. I will keep you all in my thoughts & Prayer's during this difficult time.
Warm regards,
Linda White
January 26, 2018 | Neoga, IL
I'm so sorry Candi and Steve. I will keep you and your family in prayer.
Debbie Spence Creech
January 26, 2018 | Allendale, SC
My condolences to the Hallett family. I worked with Don at Blaw Knox. I really enjoined his fun sense of humor. He always had a smile on his face. He was a great guy and will be sadly missed by many.
Jaime Sell
Jaime Sell
January 26, 2018 | Mattoon, IL
I am so sorry for the loss of your father.
My maiden name was Reed from Lerna. I remember Stan.
Sheila Littleton
January 25, 2018 | Mattoon, IL
LERNA, IL – Donald Lee Hallett, age 88 of Lerna, Illinois, went to see his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 while at his residence. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until noon on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. Services honoring and celebrating his life will begin at noon on Monday at the funeral chapel with Pastor Whit Lauwers officiating. Burial will follow in Janesville Cemetery located in Pleasant Grove Township. It is requested that thoughtful donations in his honor be made to Carle Hospice or to Salisbury Church. Gifts may be left at the visitation or service or mailed in care of Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shawnee Dr., Charleston, IL 61920.
Don was born August 7, 1929 in Jewett, Illinois. He was one of ten children born to the late Bert and Charlotte (Shafer) Hallett. He married Clara Thompson on June 2, 1951in Champaign, Illinois and they shared 52 years of marriage prior to her death on June 4, 2003. He is survived by three children, son Steve Hallett and wife Candi of South Carolina, daughter, Debra Hood and husband Mark and son, Stan Hallett and wife Cheryl, all of Lerna; six grandchildren, Michael (Tammy) Hallett, Chad (Jessica) Hallett, Kimberly (Sean) Newby, Kelsey (Jeremy) Hoenes, Todd Hood and fiancé Sheida and Nikki Hood; seven great-grandchildren, Rhett and Jazlyn Hallett, Laney and Cullen Newby, Jaxden and Brinlyn Hoenes, and Olivia Hood; several nieces and nephews, and his beloved canine companion, Sandy. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded by all his siblings, Dorothy, Grace, Ethel, Ruth, Opal, Cora, Helen, Howard and Eugene.
Don was a graduate of Mattoon High School and was employed by Blaw-Knox in Mattoon. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Salisbury Church, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Angus Association.
Don loved the outdoors, raised all sorts of animals and was a showman of Black Angus cattle. He was a people person who never met a stranger and always graced the presence of others with his smile. It was pleasant to be in his company. He loved his family dearly and always put their needs first. He will always be fondly and lovingly remembered by his family and many friends.
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