Dorris Ellen Partlow Obituary (1930 - 2020)

Dorris Ellen Partlow, 89, of Mansfield, Illinois passed away at 2:00 P.M. on Jan 6, 2020 at the Bement Health Care Center. She was born on March 26, 1930 in Broadlands, IL to Dale Charles Neibarger & Clara Mae Elliott Neibarger, one of 6 children. She was raised a farmers daughter on a small farm south of Martinsville, IL near the little country store Moonshine. She married Howard Lee Partlow from Casey, IL on July 23, 1950. She was preceeded in death by her parents, two brothers, a sister, her husband, one son Denver Partlow and one great grandchild. She is survived by one brother, Leonard Neibarger of Deland, IL and one sister, Lena Neibarger of Gerald, Missouri, two sons, Ernest Lee "Rex" Partlow (Cindy) of York, SC, Howard Lee Partlow, Jr (Tracy) of Mansfield, IL, a daughter, Brenda Sue Voss (Mark) of Urbana, IL, 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Dorris and Howard moved to Mansfield, IL in 1954. She was a devoted housewife and mother. She loved taking care of the kids and watching them as they grew up. She cleaned the Peoples State Bank and the Mansfield Community Center for years. She loved working in the yard, taking care of all her flowers and cooking big family dinners. She loved her family dearly and couldn't wait to have the kids, grand kids and great grandkids come to visit. She loved playing bingo and looked forward to her shopping trips and going out to eat with granddaughter April Manning and would get upset if April went without her. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Amber Glenn Alzheimer's Special Care Center, 1704 Amber Lane, Urbana. IL 61802 or the Mansfield American Legion. Visitation will be Friday night, January 10, 2020 from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at the Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home 202 E. Oliver Street in Mansfield. Services will be Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home with Rev. Wayne Clevenger officiating. Burial will follow in Mansfield Cemetery.