obituaries

Hrschel E Watts

Brighton |

Herschel E Watts, age 87 of Brighton died peacefully at 5pm on Monday September 7th 2015 at his home.  He was a man of great faith, a devoted husband, proud father & grandfather and a respected brother uncle and cousin. He served his country, his church and the community.  A WWII Army Veteran; A member of The Church of God at Worden;  An ordained elder; A mentor for the “YOU” church youth organization and  a chaperone for a church singles group. He also sat on the Brighton cemetery board.He retired in 1988, after 39 years of service as a Moldmaker from Owens Illinois Glass Company. He is survived by his wife of nearly 67 years, Dorothy E. Orban of Brighton Married - Sept22, 1948 in Brighton, ILParents:  George F. & Merle (Williams) Watts (deceased)             Daughters    SonSherri (Michael) Frederick  of Tremont IL  Stan (Susan)Watts of Greenfield  ILGayle (Paul) Murphy   of Barrington IL 12 Grandchildren: Rachel (Doug) Watts-Griffiths, Jared (Kathy) Watts, Vanessa (James) Frederick, Michael (Sharon) Watts, Julie Watts, Philip (Jeannie) Frederick, Patrick Watts, Justin (Dana) Murphy, Nicolas Murphy, Amanda (Kirk) Leesman, Danielle Murphy, & Ryan Watts9 Great GrandchildrenSISTER   BROTHERS & SISTERS IN LAWSShirley Taul – Jerseyville  Glen Watts – Litchfield  Paul Watts – Brighton  Delmar & LaVerna Watts – Brighton  Leon & Judi Watts – Jerseyville  Pete & Margie Watts – Brighton  Roger & Sharon Watts – Brighton  Wyatt & Jackie Watts - Brighton PROCEEDED IN DEATH BY Parents – Brother Emil Watts, Sisters- Hazel Orban & Margaret Orban    Son-Steve Watts, Grandsons- Alexander & Brandon Watts  Great Granddaughter - Alexa WattsVISITATION 5-8 pm Thurs Sept 10, 2015 at Targhetta & Wooldridge F H in BrightonSERVICES 10 am Fri Sept 11, 2015 at Targhetta & Wooldridge F H in BrightonCLERGY Steve BuchananCEMETERY Brighton CemeteryMEMORIAL contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to:American Heart Association or American Cancer SocietyOnline information and guestbook may be found at www.targhettaandwooldridge.com


Obit Provided By:
Anderson Family Funeral Home

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