Donald "Duck" Grubb Sr. Obituary (1936 - 2021)

Donald "Duck" Grubb Sr., 84, of Riverton, passed on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 in Memorial Medical Center. Duck was born November 26, 1936 in Springfield, Illinois the son of Herbert E. and Ava M. (Manning) Grubb. He graduated from Lanphier High School. He was an operator with Operating Engineers Local #965 retiring with over fifty years of service. He owned and operated Duck's Place Tavern in Spaulding. He was an avid golfer and bowler and enjoyed spending time with his family. Duck was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. He married Dorothy Pearl Gibson on June 6, 1974. She preceded him in death on January 15, 2014. Duck is survived by his children Donald (Lois) Grubb Jr., Cindy Peterman, Brad (Wendy) Hubbard, and Donna Cooper, grandchildren Jacquelin (Joey), Eric (Britta), Brittany (Jordan), Aaron, Matthew (Jenny), Haley (Chad), Travis (Reghan), MJ, Emma, and Ben, and great-grandchildren Thomas, Ava, Jenna, Elijah, Noah, Ezekiel, and Charlotte. Duck was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers Herbert and Richard Grubb, sister Patty Grubb, and great-grandson Elijah Peterman. Services to celebrate Duck's life will be 1 PM Monday, June 21, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 500 S. Sherman Blvd. in Sherman. The family will receive friends for two hours prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park in Springfield. Memorials may be directed to Team Eli please make checks payable to the MDA with Team Eli in the memo or the Lupus Foundation of America, 2000 L Street, N.W., Suite 410 Washington, DC 20036. The service will be live streamed on Facebook on Donna Cooper's page. Arrangements by Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, 515 W. Wood St. Decatur, IL, view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.dawson-wikoff.com.