Loretta "Mae" Auten's Obituary
Loretta “Mae” Auten, 78, of Decatur, passed away Friday evening, November 9, 2018, in her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Mae was born February 23, 1940, in Decatur, IL to Luther and Anna L. (Conlin) Pool. She was a 1958 graduate of Eisenhower High School. She married Harold Wayne Auten on June 27, 1959 in Decatur, IL. Mae worked at Millikin National Bank until raising her family. She enjoyed cooking, crafting, sewing, spending time with her friends, supper club retirees, but most of all, her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Harold; three children, Tim (Dawn) Auten of Normal, IL, Jody (Kameron) Miller of Carthage, IL and Jennifer (David) Tolladay of Decatur, IL; eleven grandchildren, Jessica Auten of Kirkland, WA, Devin Auten of Latham, IL, Samantha Auten of Greenwood, IN, Tyler Auten of Normal, IL, Meghan Barnett of Bloomington, IL, Maddi Barnett of Normal, IL, Kyle Miller of Panama City Beach, FL, Katy Miller of Normal, IL, Joe Tolladay of Decatur, IL, Brandy (Joe) Sawyer of Decatur, IL and Sarah Tolladay of Decatur, IL; two great-grandchildren, Blair Sawyer of Decatur, IL and Griffin Sawyer of Decatur, IL; and one sister, Doris Early of Champaign, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Honoring Mae’s wishes, cremation services will be provided by the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 2091 N. Oakland Ave. Decatur, IL. Family and friends will gather on Saturday, November 24th from 12 – 2 pm at the BCTGM Local Union Hall, 2955 N Woodford Street, Decatur, IL for a Celebration of Life gathering. Please join us in remembering the life of Loretta “Mae” Auten and sharing your memories with our family. Please view the online obituary, send condolences, and share memories at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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