Obituaries
Death of Duane Eugene Morehead
Duane Eugene Morehead, 90 of Carlinville, passed away Thursday afternoon, September 4, 2014 at his residence in Carlinville, IL. Duane was born on March 13, 1924 to Leonard and Edna (Daley) Morehead in Palmyra, IL.
Duane enlisted in the United States Navy in March 1942 during his junior year of high school. He served in the South Pacific during WWII as a Seabee with C.B.M.V. 521 and was discharged on February 1946. Upon returning to Carlinville, Duane completed a semester of school to earn his diploma.
He then married Virginia Hoelting at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Carlinville with Father William Stanley officiating. Duane remained close to his Seabee veterans, vacationing with 5 of them, wives included, in Minnesota, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, Florida and Nassau.
In later years, he contacted his fellow veterans through email. Duane retired in 1989 from Illinois Power Company as a meter inspector in Hillsboro after 38 years of employment. He was past assistant scout leader of Troop 62, a member of the American Legion, and was a former usher and greeter at St. Joseph and later Ss Mary and Joseph’s Catholic Church where he was a parishioner.
Duane was an avid gardener, sharing his bounty with friends and neighbors and was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.
Duane is survived by his wife, Virginia Morehead of Carlinville; four sons, Gerry Paul (Sou Young) Morehead of Brooklyn, NY, Keith Eugene (Claudia Ann) Morehead of Deerfield, IL, Michael Duane (Tina) Morehead of Springfield, IL and Thomas Alan (Jean Lin) Morehead of Chicago, IL; two daughters, Niki Marie Morehead of San Diego, CA and Cheryl Ann Ogden of Carlinville; 13 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; two sisters, Maxine Seddon of Columbus, OH and Colleen Rex of North Canton, OH, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Duane was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Lucie Morehead; infant brother, Dale Morehead and a sister, Melba Roberson.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Ss Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville, IL. Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 10:00 am at the church with Father Angel Sierra and Father George Morelock officiating.
Memorials are suggested to Ss Mary and Joseph Catholic Church. Davis Anderson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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