Marvin Dale Deaton, 88, an Oak Park resident, died on Aug. 11, 2016. Born on Feb. 1, 1928, he served as a Marine with distinction from 1946 through 1970 in North China, Japan, the Philippines, Okinawa, and Vietnam. He was also a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Marvin Deaton is survived by his wife of 65 years, Annabel; his children and grandchildren, Mark, Dawn (Fogle), Patrick, and Hannah (Miller); and his brother, David White. He was preceded in death by his father, Harlan; his mother, Jeannetta; his step-father, William; and his sister, Barbara. The family wishes to thank Jim Hargadon of St. Catherine-St. Lucy Parish and the staffs of Brookdale Oak Park and Seasons Hospice for their care and compassion, and they appreciate memorial donations to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots or to St. Catherine-St. Lucy Ministry of Care.
Visitation will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 17th from 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass of the Resurrection, 10:30 a.m., at St. Catherine-St. Lucy Parish, 38 N. Austin in Oak Park, followed by a private interment.
Arrangements were handled by Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home.