Don DeWees

Don DeWees Age: 82     Address:      Macomb, IL, formerly of Astoria, IL

Date of Death:  Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Time:  5:58 am       Place: home

Date of Birth: October 27, 1938 Place: Cleveland, Tennessee

Parents: Willard and Mary (Gilliland) DeWees

Married: Betty Ann Cufaude June 19, 1960 in Mason City, IL.  She survives.

Survivors: Wife-Betty Ann DeWees of Macomb, IL

Daughter-Julie DeWees of Macomb, IL

Son-Todd DeWees of Springfield, IL

Son-Tim DeWees of Table Grove, IL

2 Grandchildren:  Sydney Dewees and Jacob DeWees of Macomb, IL

Brother-Dave DeWees of Havana, IL

Brother-George DeWees of Lincoln, IL

Brother-in-law-Don Cufaude of East Moline, IL

Preceded by: Brother-Frank DeWees

Occupation: Graduate of Havana High School in 1957 and Western Illinois University in 1964.  A schoolteacher for 40 years, Don began at Deer Creek-Mackinaw for 3 years, then 37 years at Astoria High School, teaching Driver’s Education and Health.  He was a registered football and basketball official since 1964.  He coached for 9 years prior to his officiating career, which began in 1973.  He became certified in 1976 and began working the IHSA football playoffs, eventually officiating the State Championship game in 2001.  Don officiated many boys and girls basketball regional, sectional, and super-sectional games.   

Memberships:   He was a member of the Midwest Officials Association in Jacksonville, IL and the West Central Officials Association in Macomb, where he served as President and was rules chairman for basketball and football for 5 years.  He was very active in the Astoria community.  He was a member of the Astoria United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Astoria Lions Club, serving as President from 1984-1985.  He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, initiated in 1974, passed on May 11, 1978 and raised on May 25, 1978.  He served as Grand Master of the Astoria Masonic Lodge #100 AF & AM in 1983.

Services:   Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials services will be held at a later date.

Memorials:   McDonough District Hospice or the Astoria Lions Club and may be sent to the Funeral home at PO Box 525, Astoria, IL  61501

Services By:  Shawgo Memorial Home, Astoria, IL. Online condolences may be given to the family at www.shawgomemorialhome.org