Earl K Halford's Obituary
Decatur- Earl K. Halford, 85, of Decatur, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016, in Aperion Nursing Home.
Earl was born February 14, 1931, in Ramsey, to Kenneth and Margaret (Stark) Halford. He proudly served in the Marine Corp. He married Lorraine Epley on June 9, 1956, in Nokomis, IL. Earl retired from Borg-Warner after 30 years.
Earl is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Lorraine; six children, Mark (Ellie) Halford of Mt. Laurel, NJ, Gregory (Kathy) Halford of Granger, IA, Jeffrey (Kathy Yates) Halford of Peoria, IL, Lisa (Bob) Haley of Springfield, IL, Lori (Dwayne) Creek of Decatur and Shelli (Jeff) Billingsley of Weldon, IL; ten grandchildren, Heather (Henry) Peterson, Ken (Fiance Jessica) Halford, Sarah (Tyler) Fortner, Brian Haley, Megan Haley, Brittany Creek, Becca Creek, Ryan Halford, Tori Billingsley and Tessa Billingsley; four great-grandchildren; one niece and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Glen Halford.
Funeral Liturgy for Earl Halford will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016, at Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday before the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Harristown Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association or Wounded Warriors.
The family of Earl K. Halford is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL. View the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories to the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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