Joe E. Deitz Obituary (1932 - 2020)

Joe E. Deitz, 87, of Decatur, Illinois, formerly of Heyworth, Illinois, passed away at 12:37 P.M. Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at HSHS St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, Illinois. Visitation will be from 1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Heyworth Christian Church. The funeral service will follow at 3:30 P.M. also at the church. Interment will be in Randolph Township Memorial Cemetery, Heyworth, Illinois. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home, Heyworth, Illinois, is assisting the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Janet Sporleder to be dispensed to local charities. Joe was born December 13, 1932, in Bible Grove, Illinois, a son of Arthur and May Deitz. He married Nina Mae Harmon on June 2, 1951. Surviving are his daughter, Janet (Brent) Sporleder of Fisher, Illinois; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; many nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Sharon Hawthorne. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; his brother, Charles; and his daughter, Judy McCrate. Joe worked at Eaton Corp in Lincoln, Illinois, for 38 years. He was a Master Mason for 61 years. Joe had many hobbies, but his favorite was working on lawnmowers.