Taylorville Obits

Robert (Bob) & Doris DeClerck

A celebration of life service for Robert “Bob” & Doris J. DeClerck will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home with Pastor Jessica Baldyga officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Assumption. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until service time in the funeral home.

Robert “Bob” DeClerck, 83, of Pana passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at Heritage Health, Pana. He was born April 11, 1936 in Assumption to the late Phillip & Mary (Schepman) DeClerck.

Doris J. DeClerck, 82 of Pana passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 at Heritage Health—Pana. She was born July 29, 1937 in Pana, IL, daughter of the late Charles & Leona (Barding) Bartow.

Robert DeClerck & Doris Bartow were united in marriage on July 2, 1954.

Bob and Doris are survived by their children: Debby (Eric) Jostes, Pana, IL, Brenda (Gary) Spurling, Taylorville, Kent (Debbie) DeClerck, Pana; grandchildren: Aaron (Laura) Jostes, Michael (Bobi Jo) Jostes, Philip (Samantha) Jostes, Tammy (Todd) Altman, Samuel (Kiernan) Spurling, Victoria (Kara) Spurling, Amber (Grover) Green, Chrissy DeClerck; great-grandchildren: Lauren, Ella, Kara, Lillian, Ethan, Kaley, Hailey, Xton, Ainsley, Lincoln, Colin; and Bob’s siblings: Louie DeClerck, Moweaqua and Mary Kay Brown, Assumption. They were preceded in death by their parents; Bob’s brothers: Clarence “Shorty” DeClerck, Raymond “Red” DeClerck & Johnny DeClerck; and Doris’ siblings: Arthur Bartow, Darwin “Pat” Bartow, Mabel Pinkston, Helen Louise Gordon & Eliphaz “Pat” Bartow.

Memorials in Bob & Doris’ honor may be made to Heritage Health, Pana and will be accepted by McCracken-Dean Funeral Home who is assisting the family.

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