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Gene Reeter Obituary

DALTON CITY - Gene Errol Reeter, 84, of Dalton City passed away 2:02 a.m. Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, IL. A memorial service will be held11:00 a.m. Friday, January 22, 2010 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Bethany. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Bethany. Errol was born May 31, 1925 on the family farm near Lake City, the son of William Weidner and Mayme (Freeland) Reeter Where he farmed for many years. He attended Union Grade School, High School in Bethany and attended the University of Illinois and Milliken University. He loved to fly airplanes and took his first lessons in flying from Carl Shelton at the Moody Airport near Dalton City. While in the Air Force, he married Marcia Jean Slatten from Taylorville on July 16, 1949 in the Chapel of Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, TX. He had a lifelong love of flying and was a member of the Decatur Aero Club. He loved to go camping, hiking, skiing, climbing mountains and working on Air Planes. He was also a member of the Bethany School Board for many years. He is survived by his wife Marcia; daughter, Julie (Lanny) Shaw of Waltonville; sons, Brett (Kathy) Reeter of Granby, CO and Chris Reeter of Pecatonica; ten grandchildren, Brian (Bethany) Shaw, David (Natalie) Shaw, Liesl Reeter, Kurt Reeter, Carin Reeter, Hans Reeter, Derek Reeter, Daniel Reeter, Alex Reeter, and Rachel Reeter; one great-grandson, Joel Shaw and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Eldon and Maurice and one sister, Lynnette. A special thanks to Dr. Perdekamp and the cancer care staff for their care and concern. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com. Obituary written by family members. Online guest book at www.legacy.com/ herald-review/Obituaries. asp

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Published by Decatur Herald & Review on Jan. 19, 2010.

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Donna (Sowers) Wachter

January 23, 2010

Marcia and family,

I am so sorry to hear of Errol's passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Loyd Longenbaugh & Family

January 22, 2010

Marcia and Family,

Dad was disappointed that he could not make it over to the services. He was remembering the good times they had as kids on the farm and how ornery they both were. (surely not!) Our hearts go out to you all. He will be truly missed.

Karen Vincent

January 22, 2010

Marcia and Family,
My thoughts and prayers our with you and your family. I loved as a kid going to the family reunions and hearing Gene's stories. I always thought him quite handsome. He was always known as Gene (Arrow) that is how I thought it spelled as a kid. My mother told me of Gene's passing and I asked her how his middle name was spelled and she said Errol,(neddless to say I was in shock at the spelling). (My mother Harriett Reeter Schad)

Sincerely,
Karen Schad Vincent
Houston, Texas 77058

Kathy Sheehan Lauten

January 21, 2010

Sorry to learn of Errol's passing. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

January 20, 2010

Marcia Jean, Julie, Bret and Chris
Sug and I want to send to you our condolences. As hard as it is to lose a husband and a father, it is so much harder to have to watch them suffer.
May the Good Lord continue to be with you and your families during this time. See you all very soon!
Sister & Aunt Sug and Rick

January 19, 2010

Sympathy to Marcia and family on their loss. Kaye Webb MCHGS.

January 19, 2010

HI MARSHA. CARL AND I ARE IN FLORIDA FOR THREE MONTHS BUT JUST NOTICED THAT ERROL PASSED AWAY RECENTLY. WE ARE SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. DID NOT KNOW HE HAD BEEN ILL AS I GUESS WE HAVENT KEPT IN TOUCH FOR A FEW YEARS HAVE WE? DONT KNOW WHERE THE TIME GOES BUT IT CERTAINLY FLIES ANYMORE. GOOD LUCK MARSHA IN WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO AND MAYBE WE CAN KEEP IN TOUCH WHEN YOU GET ANYTIME AT ALL. OK. KEEPING YOU IN OUR PRAYERS. JEAN AND CARL NICKELS

Johnny Moon

January 19, 2010

Marcia, Julie, Brett and family,

Errol was a great person and I enjoyed listening to his stories, laughter and tales. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Understand that Errol is smiling and enjoying himself in Heaven. I am very fortunate to have known him.

Mike & Melody Smith

January 19, 2010

Marcia and family, our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God give you comfort.

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