Dorothy was born on August 7, 1941, the daughter of Glenn C. and Helen Ida (Hardin) Gill. She married Gerald Dambacher on March 3, 1961 in Lincoln, IL. He preceded her in death on July 10, 2013.
Dorothy is survived by her four children, Carolyn Sue (Jack) Sinkhorn of Emden, IL, Roberta Sue (Rodney) Colclasure of Lincoln, IL, Peggy A. (Ron Huskins) Huffman of Lincoln, IL, and Jerry Dean (Debi) Dambacher of Virden, IL; her siblings, Ruth Stiles of Lincoln, IL, Roger (Cynthia) Gill of Springfield, IL, Rex (Julie) Gill of Lincoln, IL, and Georgia Horchem of Lincoln, IL; her sister-in-law, Esther Gill of Lincoln, IL; her brother-in-law, Ronald Hulva of East Peoria, IL; thirteen grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gerald; five sisters, Wanda Cross, Marilyn McCray, Betty Hulva, Virginia Shreve, and Shirley Dambacher; her two brothers, Richard Gill and Robert Gill; and her daughter-in-law, Heather.
Dorothy enjoyed playing Farkle & cards with her friends. She loved her friends at Friendship Manor, her family, and her Lord.
Services for Dorothy will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 1, 2023 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, IL, with Rev. Greg Wooten officiating. Visitation will take place two hours prior, from 9:00-11:00 A.M. also at the funeral home. Burial will follow the services at Carlyle Cemetery in Lake Fork, IL. Memorials may be made in Dorothy's name to Friendship Manor in Lincoln, IL.
Dorothy was born on August 7, 1941, the daughter of Glenn C. and Helen Ida (Hardin) Gill. She married Gerald Dambacher on March 3, 1961 in Lincoln, IL. He preceded her in death on July 10, 2013.
Dorothy is survived by her four children, Carolyn Sue (Jack) Sinkhorn of Emden, IL, Roberta Sue (Rodney) Colclasure of Lincoln, IL, Peggy A. (Ron Huskins) Huffman of Lincoln, IL, and Jerry Dean (Debi) Dambacher of Virden, IL; her siblings, Ruth Stiles of Lincoln, IL, Roger (Cynthia) Gill of Springfield, IL, Rex (Julie) Gill of Lincoln, IL, and Georgia Horchem of Lincoln, IL; her sister-in-law, Esther Gill of Lincoln, IL; her brother-in-law, Ronald Hulva of East Peoria, IL; thirteen grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Gerald; five sisters, Wanda Cross, Marilyn McCray, Betty Hulva, Virginia Shreve, and Shirley Dambacher; her two brothers, Richard Gill and Robert Gill; and her daughter-in-law, Heather.
Dorothy enjoyed playing Farkle & cards with her friends. She loved her friends at Friendship Manor, her family, and her Lord.
Services for Dorothy will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 1, 2023 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski, IL, with Rev. Greg Wooten officiating. Visitation will take place two hours prior, from 9:00-11:00 A.M. also at the funeral home. Burial will follow the services at Carlyle Cemetery in Lake Fork, IL. Memorials may be made in Dorothy's name to Friendship Manor in Lincoln, IL.
Inscription
TOGETHER FOREVER
[married]
MAR. 3, 1964
[on back]
PARENTS OF
CAROLYN S
GERALD D. Jr
ROBERTA S
PEGGY R
JERRY D
Family Members
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Wanda Clara Mae Gill Cross
1932–2002
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Glenn Richard "Rick" Gill Sr
1933–2012
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Robert Clinton "Bob" Gill
1935–2015
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Betty Lou Gill Hulva
1937–2022
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Virginia L. Gill Shreve
1939–2012
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Shirley Irene Marie Gill Dambacher
1943–2013
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Ruth Juanita Gill Stiles
1946 – unknown
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Georgia Carole Ann "Joy" Gill Horchem
1948 – unknown
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Marilyn K Gill McCray
1950–2009
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Roger Eugene Gill Sr
1953 – unknown
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Rex Gene Gill Sr
1955 – unknown
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