Tom Reed's Obituary
Decatur- Tom Oren Reed, 84, of Decatur passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Tom was born on June 4, 1928 in Hutchinson, AR the son of Joe and Vada (Garver) Reed. He was a Veteran of the US Army and attended the Oreana Christian Church. He was retired from Firestone. He married Eileen Depew on June 28, 1947 she preceded him in death on October 18, 2004.
Surviving are his sons, Dale Reed (Blenda) of Oakley; Tom A. Reed (Loretta) of Oreana; daughters, Molly Lienhart (Terry) of Maroa; Phyllis Wink of Argenta; 9 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wife, one brother, and one sister.
The family would like to thank Hands Across Illinois Caregivers (Tara and Angie) and DMH ICU West Staff.
Funeral service to celebrate Tom's life will be 2 pm Saturday, June 16, 2012 in Moran & Goebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour before service in the funeral home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery in Argenta. Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army.
The family of Tom Oren Reed is being served by Moran & Goebel Funeral home and Cremation Services, 2801 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL. View the online obituary and send condolences to the family at www.moranandgoebel.com.
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