Dakota Warnhoff

Our angel, Dakota (Cody) Warnhoff, 8 of Decatur, joined our Lord in Heaven to become his angel on January 14, 2004. Cody passed away at home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Visitation will be Thursday evening at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3778 N. Water Street from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Graveside service will be at Boiling Springs Cemetery on Friday at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor J. Martin Eckert, officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Dakota Warnhoff Fund at Union Planters Bank to help with expenses incurred during Cody's illness. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Dakota was born in July of 1995 in Decatur. He was a student at Washington School. He will be missed by his mother, Christine Blassi of Decatur and father Brian Blassi of Springfield; his big brother Zach; his little sister, Allie; little brother, A.J. and half-brother Dylan, all of Decatur. Grandparents: Bill Good of Decatur; Shelly and Mike Chenoweth of Oreana, Joann Blassi of St. Louis; Bob and Carolyn Reynolds of Decatur, Carolyn and Don Warnhoff of Mt. Zion. Great-Grandparents: William and Helen Good; Carl and Rosalee James, all of Decatur; John and Joyce Chenoweth of Forsyth. Aunts: Chelsea Chenoweth of Oreana and fiancé Ben Gorden of Bloomington; Cara Good of Taylorville; Kim (Dave) Bakunas of Decatur. Uncles, Keith, Kris and Kale Warnhoff of Mt. Zion. Special cousins Cerena and Billy Haubner of Taylorville, Jessie and Jenny Good of California. Great uncles: Darrell Good of Springfield; Bill James of Decatur. Great aunt Pam (Bob) Ingram of Colorado. Great-great aunt Pauline and CoCo. Special friends Crystal Fleming, Kay Kay, Trisha, Grandma Patte, Coleen and Debbie. He will be met in heaven by his Great aunt Becky Gibbens, Great -great grandma Alma Beiler, Great-great uncle Ferg and Great-great aunt Kat.

Special thanks to Christine's friends on 5100 at D.M.H. and Dr. Brandt, Shanna and the rest of the staff of Pediatrics IMC of St. John's. Special thanks to Make A Wish Foundation and Give Kids the World, who gave Cody and his family the most wonderful week together in Florida.

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