Thomas E. Dean
Thomas E. Dean, age 64, of Monticello, died at 3:40 p.m.,
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Carle Hospital in Urbana. Funeral
services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 9,
2008 at the Monticello United Methodist Church 212 S. Independence
St. with Rev. Michael Eischen officiating. Visitation will
be 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Mackey-Wright
Funeral Home. Interment will be Friday, October 10, 2008
with an 11:00 a.m. graveside service at St. Mary’s
Cemetery in Metamora. Thomas was born October 9, 1943 in
Urbana the son of Charles A. and Gladys (Hauersperger) Dean.
He married Jean Kay Shields on September 9, 1962 in Fisher.
She survives. Also surviving are his children: Anthony Dean
of Kirkland, WA, Vincent Dean and Rebecca Bursott both of
Metamora, and Betsy Kuper of Jackson, TN, 12 grandchildren,
and sister: Mary Myrick of Rantoul, Lois Cady of Gibson City,
Patricia Bryan of Mahomet, and Kathryn Greenwood of Mulckytown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother (Jerry)
and an infant brother and sister. Thomas was employed as
a Service Engineer at Caterpillar for 38 years. He was a
charter member of the Berkmore United Methodist Church in
Lawrenceville, GA, a charter member of the Willow Hill United
Methodist Church in Germantown Hills, IL, and current member
of the Monticello United Methodist Church. He was past member
of the Germantown Hills School Board and Scout Master, Worth
Township Trustee, Monticello United Methodist Church Board
of Trustees, founding member of the Piatt County Habitat
for Humanity, Faith in Action, and went on Mission trips
to Alaska, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and
the Czech Republic. Memorials may be made to the Monticello
United Methodist Church Building Fund or the Piatt County
Habitat for Humanity. |
