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O'Dell, Donald Wayne 'Donnie'

O'Dell, Donald Wayne 'Donnie'

Male 1935 - 2015  (79 years)


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  • Name O'Dell, Donald Wayne 'Donnie' 
    Donald Wayne 'Donnie' O'Dell (1935-2015)
    Donald Wayne 'Donnie' O'Dell (1935-2015)
    Birth 1 Apr 1935  Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number ODEL.D009 
    _FGRAVE 143267020 
    Death 27 Feb 2015  Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I54025  Carl Wayne Gray Research
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2025 

    Father O'Dell, Leland Valentine,   b. 10 Mar 1909, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1979, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Abel, Bessie Lucille,   b. 31 Aug 1908, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1977, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage Y  [3
    Family ID F20220  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Apr 1935 - Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Feb 2015 - Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Donald Wayne O'Dell, age 79, of Louisville, IL, passed away at 2:25 pm, Friday, February 27, 2015, at Clay County Hospital in Flora, IL.

      Donald was born Monday, April 1, 1935 in Clay County, IL, the son of the late Leland O'Dell and the late Bessie (Abel) O'Dell. He married Mary Lewis on August 4, 1962 in Clay County, IL.

      He was employed by Best Homes in Effingham as a carpenter.

      Donald is survived by wife, Mary H. O'Dell; son, Randy Wayne O'Dell; daughter, Sheila Waller (Tracy Hostettler); brothers, Jimmie (Jean) O'Dell; Harry O'Dell, Larry (Mary) O'Dell, and Tom (Kathy) O'Dell; sisters, Betty Willis, Connie Jones, and Nancy Palmer; grand children, Allen (Charissa) Waller, Heather Morton, Jamie (Brandon) Allison, and six great grand children.

      He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Bill O'Dell and sister Sue Hale.

      Arrrangements were handled by J.W. Neal Funeral Home of Louisville. Per his wishes, creamtion rites were accorded and no public services was held at this time.

  • Sources 
    1. [S16266] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, O'Dell, Donald Wayne, 79, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143267020/donald-wayne-o'dell), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S16408] https://mcgriffandtriplettfh.com, Obituary, O'Dell, Harry Valentine, 88, (https://mcgriffandtriplettfh.com/obituaries/harry-o-dell?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3tUDzBodwRB5SqE2DgsMdec-uacG4DH817QH), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S16267] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, O'Dell, Bessie L. and Leland V., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60166646/leland_valentine_o'dell), none. (Reliability: 2).