Obituaries 9-20-2023: David Bowers

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David Bowers

David Kirk Bowers, 73, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 2:03 a.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana. He was an engineer with the former Midwest Body Corporation and had previously worked at MECO. He later worked for many years in auto sales with Burger Dodge and Vigo Dodge of Terre Haute, Indiana. Read More

Recent Obituaries: David Kirk Bowers

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David Kirk Bowers

David Kirk Bowers, 73, of Paris, Illinois, passed away at 2:03 a.m. EDT Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at IU Health Hospice House in Bloomington, Indiana. He was an engineer with the former Midwest Body Corporation and had previously worked at MECO. He later worked for many years in auto sales with Burger Dodge and Vigo Dodge of Terre Haute, Indiana.

He was born October 23, 1949, in Decatur, Illinois, the son of the late Robert G. and Imogene (Dickerson) Bowers. He married Mary Jane Rhoads on May 10, 1975, in Paris, and she survives.
Other survivors include two children, Tina Suzanne Hefner and Heath Gehret Bowers both of Paris; a brother, Richard (Sandra) Bowers of Atlanta, Georgia; three sisters, Daurene (Robert) Worth of Indianapolis, Indiana, Rona (Steve) Walling of Fairhope, Alabama, and Denise (Rick) Wilkins of Mt. Zion, Illinois; two grandchildren, Skylar and Olivia Foote of Paris; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his step-mother, Doris Bowers, and an infant grandson, Hunter Hefner.
Mr. Bowers was a U. S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He attended St. John’s Military Academy of Delafield, Wisconsin, and was a graduate of Lake Land College. He was a member of Bell Ridge Christian Church of Paris and a Lifetime Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3601. Kirk was an extremely hard worker and liked being busy and active. In those rare times when he did relax, he could be found in his easy chair with a Pepsi or some ice cream, occasionally shouting at Fox News. Above all else, Kirk loved spending time with his family and his beloved dog, Freya.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorials be made to Bell Ridge Christian Church or to V.F.W. Post #3601.

Services celebrating his life will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Templeton Funeral Home with Bro. Kurt Speece officiating. Burial will follow in Edgar Cemetery with military rites by American Legion Post #211. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Please consider sharing a memory, photo, or condolence with Kirk’s family on his Tribute Wall at www.TempletonFuneralHome.com

Recent Obituaries: Kaytlyn Louise Hettinger

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Kaytlyn Louise Hettinger

Kaytlyn Louise Hettinger, 28, of Tuscola, formerly of Sullivan and Troy, passed away at 9:17 a.m. Sunday September 3, 2023 in her residence.

Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday September 11, 2023, in New Life Church, Sullivan with Pastor Dave Dolan officiating. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan and 9:30 - 10:30 Monday at the New Life Church, Sullivan. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. In lieu of flowers please make a contribution to the Anthony Hettinger Family at First Community Bank of Moultrie County, P. O. Box 440, Lovington, IL 61937. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Family requests casual attire.
Kaytlyn was born October 7, 1994, in North Las Vegas, Nevada, the daughter of Edgar Dean Courtright, Jr. and Georgene M. Bumgartner. She then moved to Sullivan with her dad where she graduated near the top of her class at Sullivan High School in 2013. She then attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2017 with a  Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a minor in criminal justice and a  Masters Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis at Ball State University in Muncie,  Indiana  in 2021. She was a  Board Certified Behavior Analyst for Sunshine Advantage of Lakewood, New Jersey. She married Anthony Hettinger on February 28, 2020, in Highland.
Surviving are her husband Anthony of Tuscola; daughters Delilah Ann Hettinger and Charlotte May Hettinger; father Ed (Rose) Courtright of Sullivan; mother Georgene Ross of Twin Falls, Idaho; sisters Alexis (Joe) Green of Las Vegas, Nevada and Sarah (Justine) Reeves of Twin Falls, Idaho; half-brother Ed (Erin) Sullivan of Arcola; mother-in-law Debbie Hettinger of Lovington; uncle Jan (Betty) Courtright of Findlay; two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law and several aunts, uncles and cousins..

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.