Delores V. "Dee" Carls Obituary (1929 - 2015)

Delores V. "Dee" Carls, 85, of Taylorville, IL, formerly of Blue Mound, IL passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the Taylorville Care Center. A service to celebrate Delores' life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015 at Zion Chapel United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Saturday at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Blue Mound. Delores will be laid to rest in Zion Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to Zion Chapel United Methodist Church. Delores was born on November 20, 1929 and was the daughter of M. Edward and Vada (Bailey) Pistorius. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was an avid golfer and a published songwriter. She married R. William Carls on August 1, 1988 in the Thorn Creek Chapel in Arkansas. Delores is survived by her husband, Bill of Taylorville, IL; sons, Jay Brown (Jean) of Highland, IL, Kim Brown (Janet Gaither) of Blue Mound, IL; daughter, Teresa Phillips (Greg) of Taylorville, IL; step-sons, Kirk Carls (Laura) of Springfield, IL, Matt Carls (Tracy) of Edinburg, IL; step-daughter, Annie O'Leary (Mike) of Temple, TX; first husband, C. William Brown of Decatur, IL; grandchildren, Lori Horn (Brad), Lana Casica (Tim), Jason Brown (Michelle), Jackie Wieduwilt (Andy), Matt Brown (Emily); step-grandchildren, Jake Phillips (Trisha), Michael O'Leary (Jeanie), Jenny King, Marty Carls, Sarah Durham, Danielle Durham, Dustin Carls (Miranda), and Shilyn Grossman (Jake); 20 great-grandchildren and 13 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, step-daughters Nancy King and Christine Goby, infant granddaughter Sandi Brown and a nephew. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.