Debbie Obituary (1960

Debra Sue Erb, 61 of Springfield passed away with her loving family by her side at 2:07 AM on Wednesday December 15, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. There will be a visitation for Debbie on Monday December 20, 2021, at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington from 5-7 PM. There will be a Memorial service at 11 AM Tuesday December 21, 2021, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Bloomington. Deacon Lyn Ahearn will officiate. Debbie was born October 3, 1960, in Bloomington to David and Kay Hartman Payne. She married her High School sweetheart Scott Erb on October 6, 1984, in Bloomington. She is survived by her husband Scott, two daughters Christina (Kyle) Kiesewetter of Germantown Hills, Megan (Cory) Rauhaus of Groveland, two grandchildren Briar Kiesewetter and Sawyer Rauhaus, her father David Payne of Peoria, one sister Angie Orrick of Bloomington, and one brother Scott (Chelle) Payne of Jackson, Tennessee. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter Molly Erb and her mother Kay Robertson. Debbie graduated with a degree in Interior Design in 1980 from Illinois Central College. She then worked in the Peoria area as an Interior Designer for many years until 2018 where she found her perfect job as Director of Design for La-Z-Boy of Central IL. Debbie was the perfect picture of faith up until the very end of her fight. She had a fierce love for her God, her family, and friends. She was known for her selflessness, her beautiful smile, and the profound impact she made on every life she touched (even from a hospital bed). She expelled gratitude even on her toughest days. Debbie enjoyed spending time with her husband and family on their boat, going on Jeep rides, seeing her daughters, their husbands, and grandkids every second she could, her dogs and had a deep love for Diet Cokes and chocolate. The family would like to thank her team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital Siteman Cancer Center and specifically, Dr. Edem Agahma and Katie deMarco at Springfield Memorial Hospital Siteman Cancer Center for their outstanding care, love, and compassion they've shown their family the last 2 years. Memorial contributions can be made in honor of Debbie to the Cancer Patient Assistance fund at Springfield Memorial Foundation. Mail checks to Springfield Memorial Foundation, mail code 61, 701 N. First Street, Springfield, IL 62781 or to Leukemia Lymphoma Society.