Sunday, August 7, 2016

Carol Dams

 
Cuba – Carol Jeanne Dams, 80, of Cuba died at 4:57 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2016, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
She was born July 29, 1936, in rural Summerville to Jesse H. and Geneva (Wade) Heyen.  She married Melvin W. “Pete” Dams on May 29, 1955, in Hettick.
She attended Medora and Carlinville Schools, graduating in the class of 1954.  She worked in Alton, Carlinville, and Cuba, moving to Cuba in 1966, from Macoupin County.
She was a Certified Dietary Supervisor and retired from Clayberg Nursing Home in 1998, after 26 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 46 years; three sons, Randall, Michael and Robert Dams; one grandson, Jacob Dams; one brother, Larry Heyen; and two sisters, Betty Lyles and Shirley Munns.
She is survived by one son, Kent (Yvonne) Dams of Mascoutah; one daughter-in-law, Jeanne Dams of Cuba; six grandchildren, Marc Dams of Rantoul, Elizabeth (Derek) Dare of Canton, Cassandra (Mike) Myers of Bryant, Jason (Jamie) Dams of Smithfield, and Katherine and John Dams of Mascoutah; seven great-grandchildren, Kennedy Dare, Amelia Dams, Corinne Dams, Gavin Myers, Jaylee Dams, and Jenna Dams; two step-great-grandchildren, Blain and Jake Myers; two brothers, Lyndall (Arlene) Heyen of Carlinville and Dennis (Dixie) Heyen of Maple Valley, WA; and many nieces and nephews. 
Carol was a member of the Cuba American Legion Auxiliary and a past member of the Royal Neighbors of America and the Fulton County Democrats. 
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m. and again Wednesday morning from 9-10 a.m.  Burial will be held at Keller Cemetery in Chesterfield at 3:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dietary Department at Clayberg Nursing Home or to Keller Cemetery Association c/o Chesterfield State Bank.
To view Carol’s tribute video, or leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com

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