Norman Dehne

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[ Norman Dehne, age 75, of Pekin, IL, formerly of DuQuoin, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 12:45 a.m. at Manor Court at Liberty Village in Peoria, IL.

Norman was born on August 7, 1932 in Pinckneyville,IL. a son to Jacob F. and Elberta J. (Chapman) Dehne. He attended Redeemer Lutheran Church in Peoria and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during the Korean Conflict.

Survivors include two brothers: Merle and Melvin Dehne of Pekin, IL and four sisters: Freda Foster of Pekin, IL, Mildred Taetz of Union, MO, Rosetta (Richard) Deppermann of Brimfield, IL and Linda (Gary) Belden of Peoria, IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Dorothy Branum and Idris Williams.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2pm on Saturday March 8, 2008 at the Concord Cemetery in Rice, IL. Pyatt Funeral Home in Pinckneyville is in charge of the graveside services.

Visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Friday March 7, 2008 at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel, Peoria, IL.

In lieu of cut flowers please send live green plants, or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

For more information or to sign an online guest register please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com <http://www.pyattfuneralhome.com/> or at www.mem.com .