John Corley

John R. Corley of Decatur passed away at his home with his family by his side.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1960 E. Johns Street, Decatur, on Monday July 17th at 5:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the DMH Hospice Care, in honor of the special care he received or Trinity Lutheran Church. Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

John was born in March of 1926 in Decatur, IL., the son of Burt T. and Ruth (Ott) Corley. He married Valeta M. Corley on June 14, 1947. He was a retired City of Decatur police officer. After twenty-five years as a patrolman, he worked at Citizens Bank in security and Decatur Public School District #61 in transportation.

Surviving are his wife Valeta, son; James Corley and his wife Marilyn, daughter; Connie Cole and her husband Douglas all of Decatur, daughter; Leslie Dowdell and her husband Don of Cape Coral, Fl., sister; Joan Pierson of Fair Oaks, Ca., grandchildren; Matthew Corley and wife Stacey of Noblesville, In., Ashley Cole of Decatur, Candy Schively and husband Darrell of Cape Coral, Fl., Stewart Dowdell of Cape Coral, Fl., great grandchildren; Dakota, Hunter, and Hayden Schively, Jordan Dowdell all of Cape Coral, Fl., McKenna and Reece Corley of Noblesville, In., special nieces and nephews Jean and Randy Crane of Herriman, Ut., Jan and Michael Casterton of Fair Oaks, Ca.

He was preceded in death by his father, mother, and brother. John was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. He will be greatly missed and loved today and always.

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