Duane V. Rappe

Duane V. Rappe\r\nMATTOON, IL- Duane V. Rappe, age 89, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 10:38 P.M. Friday, September 2, 2011, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.\r\nThe funeral mass will be held in his honor at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mattoon, IL, with Reverend Dennis Kollross officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Mattoon. Military Rites will be conducted at the cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Ave., Mattoon, IL, 61938, from 11:00 A.M. till 12:45 P.M.\r\nMr. Rappe was born July 2, 1922, in Christian County, IL, the son of Dallas and Matilda (Durbin) Rappe. He married Norma L. Phillips, on June 27, 1942 in St. Louis, MO. She preceded him in death in April of 1997.\r\nSurvivors include two sons; Ronald D. Rappe and his wife Mary Jo of Springfield, IL and Marty J. Rappe and his wife Mariann of Mattoon, IL; one brother, Wendell Rappe of Springfield, IL; four grandchildren, Scott Rappe and his wife Sherri of Pawnee, IL, Shelby Boyer and her husband Dan of Sullivan, IL, Susan Hillen and her husband Keith of Springfield, IL, Marty Joe Rappe and his wife Rachel of Mattoon, IL; and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by nine brothers and three sisters.\r\nMr. Rappe was a World War II Army Veteran receiving two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart .Duane was proud that six family members served in WWII at the same time. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Mattoon, IL.\r\nDuane was a retired construction worker of the Union Local in Decatur, IL. After retirement he continued to work at the Holy Family Church in Decatur, IL and Pi Phi Sorority at Milliken University in Decatur, IL. He was a member of the Mattoon, IL YMCA, and enjoyed a good game of golf. However, his greatest joy was spending time with his family and their trips to Florida\r\nMemorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Seven County Kidney Fund.\r\nPlease visit www. Mitchell-jerdan.com to light a virtual candle or share memory with the family.\r\n

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Duane V. Rappe

July 2, 2022 - September 2, 2011