Esther Marie Hise's Obituary
Esther Marie Hise 70 of Decatur died Tuesday October 21, 2008 in Heartland Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral Liturgy will be held at 1:00 pm Monday October 27, 2008 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home with Rev. Jeff Grant officiating. Visitation will be one hour before service. Burial will be in Macon County Memorial Park. Memorial gifts are suggested to Macon County Animal Control Care Center, 2820 E. Parkway Decatur, IL 62526.
Esther was born April 12, 1938 in Nokomis, IL the daughter of Fay and Ethel Riggsby Estell. She worked as an assembler for GE and retired from Kroger’s as a meat wrapper. She married William Douglas Hise on October 28, 1983 in Decatur. He preceded her in death on April 20, 2008.
Surviving are her children, Carolyn Spaniol Mike of Portland, OR; Stanley Underwood of Hamburg, IL; step-children, Debbie Hill Larry of Decatur; Judy A. Hise Bob Smith of Decatur; Mike Hise Diana of Mattoon; Diane McCormick Cortney of Burnsville, MN; Mary Gut Hans of Decatur; Shelly Grotjan Kent of Lafayette, IN; sister, Lois Moore of Decatur; brother, Forest “Frosty” Estell Maxine of Decatur; 15 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers and five sisters.
The family of Esther Marie Hise is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur.
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