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Wayne Dothager Obituary
GODFREY — Wayne Dothager, age 91 of Godfrey, Illinois, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021 at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.
Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, Greenville Free Methodist Church.
Visitation 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church.
Interment in Noffsinger Cemetery.
Military honors by the Mulberry Grove American Legion Post 1180.
Rev. Mark Scandrett will be officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Emmanuel Free Methodist Church and Durley Camp.
Donald Wayne, the son of Erveen Talmadge and Elsie Farrell (Dunn) Dothager, was born April 13, 1929 in Macon County, Illinois, outside of Decatur, Illinois.
The family moved to the Pittsburg, Illinois, area when Wayne was young.
He attended the local school and graduated from Mulberry Grove High School with the class of 1946.
Wayne served our country in the United States Army.
He enlisted Jan. of 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1952.
He worked for Illinois Bell for 43 years, as a lineman. Wayne retired in 1991.
He enjoyed gardening in retirement but most of all spending time with his grand and great-grandchildren.
Wayne and Doris Ann (Rose) were united in marriage on Nov. 27, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri.
They have enjoyed 63 years of marriage.
Also surviving are their three children, Dr. Douglas Dothager and his wife Cathy of Belleville, Illinois, Steve Dothager and his wife Kayleen of Brighton, Illinois, and Marsha Disch and her husband Dave of Greenville, Illinois.
Loving grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of four.
Also surviving is a sister-in-law, Kay Dothager of Vandalia, Illinois.
Preceded in death by his parents; and siblings Lois Clark, Harold Dothager and Marilyn Branham.
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