Delores K. Dukeman (78) of Vandalia

Delores K. Dukeman, 78, of Vandalia, died at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020 at HSHS St. John’s Hospital, Springfield.

A private family memorial service will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Griffith Cemetery, Brownstown, with Pastor Lora (Lansford) Foutch officiating. Gieseking Funeral Home, Brownstown is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Seminary Schoolhouse c/o Ed Rickman, 305 East Pierce St., Mulberry Grove, IL 62262 .

Delores was born on Saturday, September 19, 1942 in Brownstown to Oran and Annabelle (Lansford) Wasser. She was retired from Crane Packing, Vandalia after 45 years. She was a member of the Fayette County Home Extension. In her retirement she enjoyed cake decorating for different occasions.

She is survived by her companion, Ray Tish of Vandalia; sons, Robert ‘Bob’ (Sheila) Kimbro of St. Elmo, Tony (Judy) Kimbro, Vandalia, and Mike (Bonnie) Haynes of Vandalia; daughters, Lori (Chris) Matthews of Vandalia and Jennifer (Mark) Hutson of Texas; brother-in-law, Martin Wilhelm of Brownstown and 9 grandchildren, Noah (Sharon) Haynes, Cole Haynes, Jeff McConnell, Justin (Jen) McConnell, Jamie Kimbro, Hannah Helm, Brandon Hutson, Chris (Andrea) Matthews, Jr and Devan (Ashley) Matthews; 4 great grandchildren, Jeremiah, Hayden, Brody, and Wylder.

Delores was preceded in death by her parents, sons, Jeffery and Thomas Kimbro, sisters, Phyllis McPeek, Iris Taylor and Sharon Wilhelm.

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