Donald E. Wey Obituary (1930

Donald E. Wey, 88, of Heyworth passed away unexpectedly at 5:21 P.M. Saturday, February 16, 2019, at his residence. His funeral will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 22, 2019, at the Heyworth Christian Church with Rev. Kurt Flora officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Township Memorial Cemetery, Heyworth, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the Heyworth Christian Church and from 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Randolph Township Fire/EMS or the Heyworth Christian Church. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Heyworth is in charge of arrangements. Donald was born December 23, 1930, in Belle Prairie Township, Livingston County, IL, a son of Pearl D. & Della Mae Rafferty Wey. He married his valentine sweetheart, Irene M. Schieber on February 14, 1954, at Eureka, IL. She passed away December 9, 2013. Survived by his son, Jeffrey E. (Jay Juarez) Wey of Plainfield and daughter, Jeanette (Jeffrey) Wissmiller of Heyworth. Preceded in death by his wife, parents, sister, Thelma Young-Rosendale and brother, John Wey. Donald retired from the Eureka Company, after 40 years in Bloomington, IL in 1992 and continued farming until 2005. He was a member of the Heyworth Christian Church; the McDonald's coffee club on S. Main St. Bloomington; NRA; the McLean County Farm Bureau; and was an avid hunter. He enjoyed helping his daughter at her dance studio for the past 24 years.