MATTOON — Louis Edward Bratton, 79, of Mattoon passed away at 12:15 p.m. Saturday (May 12, 2018) at St. Johns Hospital, Springfield.
A funeral service in his honor will be at noon Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Ave., Mattoon, IL 61938. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Louis was born Feb. 23, 1939, in Danville, the son of Louis W. and Juanita (Hall) Bratton. He married Shirley Ann Siddens on Aug. 30, 1968. She passed away Dec. 2, 1993.
Louis is survived by his three children, daughter Deborah K. Way and husband William of Georgetown, son Louis E. Bratton II and wife Kimberly of Mattoon and Douglas W. Bratton of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren, Alex and Mackenzie Bratton of Mattoon and Parker and Hunter Way of Georgetown; four sisters, Janice M. Evans and husband James of Danville, Barbara D. Stephens of Indianapolis, Ind., Connie M. Gumm of Sidell and Paula K. Long of Danville; and two brothers, Lawrence A. Bratton of Danville and Donald E. Bratton of Brownsburg, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and son, David Allen Bratton.
Louis honorably served our country in the Army from 1956-1959. He was employed by Offutt Development Inc, Danville, and later employed by Old National Bank, Danville. He enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Louis liked fishing, bowling, gardening and canning jelly. Above all else, he loved being with his family, who will miss him dearly.
Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in his honor or share a memory with the family.
A funeral service in his honor will be at noon Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Ave., Mattoon, IL 61938. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Louis was born Feb. 23, 1939, in Danville, the son of Louis W. and Juanita (Hall) Bratton. He married Shirley Ann Siddens on Aug. 30, 1968. She passed away Dec. 2, 1993.
Louis is survived by his three children, daughter Deborah K. Way and husband William of Georgetown, son Louis E. Bratton II and wife Kimberly of Mattoon and Douglas W. Bratton of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren, Alex and Mackenzie Bratton of Mattoon and Parker and Hunter Way of Georgetown; four sisters, Janice M. Evans and husband James of Danville, Barbara D. Stephens of Indianapolis, Ind., Connie M. Gumm of Sidell and Paula K. Long of Danville; and two brothers, Lawrence A. Bratton of Danville and Donald E. Bratton of Brownsburg, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and son, David Allen Bratton.
Louis honorably served our country in the Army from 1956-1959. He was employed by Offutt Development Inc, Danville, and later employed by Old National Bank, Danville. He enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Louis liked fishing, bowling, gardening and canning jelly. Above all else, he loved being with his family, who will miss him dearly.
Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in his honor or share a memory with the family.
MATTOON — Louis Edward Bratton, 79, of Mattoon passed away at 12:15 p.m. Saturday (May 12, 2018) at St. Johns Hospital, Springfield.
A funeral service in his honor will be at noon Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Ave., Mattoon, IL 61938. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Louis was born Feb. 23, 1939, in Danville, the son of Louis W. and Juanita (Hall) Bratton. He married Shirley Ann Siddens on Aug. 30, 1968. She passed away Dec. 2, 1993.
Louis is survived by his three children, daughter Deborah K. Way and husband William of Georgetown, son Louis E. Bratton II and wife Kimberly of Mattoon and Douglas W. Bratton of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren, Alex and Mackenzie Bratton of Mattoon and Parker and Hunter Way of Georgetown; four sisters, Janice M. Evans and husband James of Danville, Barbara D. Stephens of Indianapolis, Ind., Connie M. Gumm of Sidell and Paula K. Long of Danville; and two brothers, Lawrence A. Bratton of Danville and Donald E. Bratton of Brownsburg, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and son, David Allen Bratton.
Louis honorably served our country in the Army from 1956-1959. He was employed by Offutt Development Inc, Danville, and later employed by Old National Bank, Danville. He enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Louis liked fishing, bowling, gardening and canning jelly. Above all else, he loved being with his family, who will miss him dearly.
Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in his honor or share a memory with the family.
A funeral service in his honor will be at noon Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Ave., Mattoon, IL 61938. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. in Gundy Cemetery, Bismarck. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Louis was born Feb. 23, 1939, in Danville, the son of Louis W. and Juanita (Hall) Bratton. He married Shirley Ann Siddens on Aug. 30, 1968. She passed away Dec. 2, 1993.
Louis is survived by his three children, daughter Deborah K. Way and husband William of Georgetown, son Louis E. Bratton II and wife Kimberly of Mattoon and Douglas W. Bratton of Madison, Wis.; four grandchildren, Alex and Mackenzie Bratton of Mattoon and Parker and Hunter Way of Georgetown; four sisters, Janice M. Evans and husband James of Danville, Barbara D. Stephens of Indianapolis, Ind., Connie M. Gumm of Sidell and Paula K. Long of Danville; and two brothers, Lawrence A. Bratton of Danville and Donald E. Bratton of Brownsburg, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and son, David Allen Bratton.
Louis honorably served our country in the Army from 1956-1959. He was employed by Offutt Development Inc, Danville, and later employed by Old National Bank, Danville. He enjoyed watching sports and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Louis liked fishing, bowling, gardening and canning jelly. Above all else, he loved being with his family, who will miss him dearly.
Please visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com or www.facebook.com/mitchelljerdanfuneralhome to light a virtual candle in his honor or share a memory with the family.
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