Owen D Samples Obituary (1929 - 2019)

Owen D. Samples 89, of Decatur IL passed away on February 23, 2019. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion, IL. Memorials may be made in Owen's memory to the DMH Foundation. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Owen was born on August 20, 1929, in Ravenna, KY, the son of David and Louetta (Baker) Samples. He had served in the US Army and was a Korean War veteran. He retired from Sunshine Dairy in 1992. He enjoyed hunting. Owen married Evelyn Irene McCoy in 1959. Surviving are his wife: Evelyn; children: Lloyd David (Lori) Samples, Kaye (Mike) Storey and Kimberly (Richard) Lemire; grandchildren: Zachary Samples and Meghan Samples. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the nurses and physicians at Decatur Memorial Hospital for their care and compassion.