Mary Smith Lohr

DECATUR - Mary Smith Lohr, 87, of Decatur passed away at 1:06 a.m., Saturday, June 11, 2011 in Heartland Care Facility. A service to celebrate Mary's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Miley Palmer officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Mary was born December 5, 1923 in Decatur, the daughter of Raymond Richard and Sarah (Bloomingdale) Smith. She graduated from Decatur High School in 1941 and went on to attend Millikin University. She began her work career for Emerson Piano House and later worked for Macon Music until 1983. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and tutored for Project Read. She married Ernest E. Lohr on July 5, 1944. He preceded her in death on January 15, 2001. Surviving are her daughters: Lynette Keeter and her friend John Flint of Lake Zurich, IL, Diane Coen and her husband David of Naperville, IL, and Susan Williamson and her husband Michael of Albuquerque, NM; grandchildren: David Keeter and his wife Emily of Beach Park, IL, Michael Keeter and his wife Jen of Round Lake, IL, Mary Williamson of New York City, NY, Ross Williamson of Boulder, CO, and Michelle Williamson of Albuquerque, NM; great-grandchildren: Logan Keeter, Sam Keeter, Brayden Keeter, Jameson Keeter, and Jaxon Keeter; three step great-grandchildren and two nieces also survive. Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Dawson & Wikoff West Wood Street Funeral Home "A Life Celebration Home" Obituary written by family members.