Dorothy Jenkins' Obituary
Dorothy Rita Jenkins, 63, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Dorothy was born on February 4, 1949 in Decatur the daughter of Fred Schaefer and Alice Virginia (Boland) Boyer Jr. She worked as a secretary at firestone and Caterpillar and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. She was an avid reader attended grade school at St Patrick's and graduated from MacArthur High School in 1967.
Surviving are her sons, David Brett Workman of Chester; Jay Jenkins of California; sisters, Anne Ruble (Robert) of Lawrenceburg, KY; Mary Jo Hammer (Bill) of Decatur; Kay Shaw (Brian) of Decatur; Sharon Gantt (Curt) of Montgomery, AL; and two grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and one brother Fred Boyer III.
Private family services will be Monday, December, 31, 2012 in Graceland Cemetery with Rev. Rick Weltin officiating. A memorial mass will be held at a later date.
The family of Dorothy Rita Jenkins is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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