Joseph Allen Neuman

1931 - 2008  (76 years)

• Name	Joseph Allen Neuman
  Nickname	Joe
  Born	7 Nov 1931	Sidney, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 Mar 2008	Champaign County, Illinois, USA
  Buried	3 Apr 2008	Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I167247	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Virgil Julius Neuman,   b. 24 Sep 1906, Illinois, USA ,   d. 20 Oct 1979, Huntingburg, Dubois County, Indiana, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Arvilla Lorean Menges,   b. 23 Jun 1912, Champaign County, Illinois, USA ,   d. 0Feb 1994, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Abt 1928
  Family ID	F66437	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Marsha Kay Neuman   2. Joseph Allen Neuman
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F66445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sharon Denton
  Married	31 Dec 1994	Illinois, USA
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F66446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Published: April 01, 2008 10:58 am print this story email this story Joe Allan Neuman WESTVILLE ? Joe Allan Neuman, 76, of Westville, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Heartland Manor Care in Champaign. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 3 at the VA Protestant Chapel, 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IL 61832. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the VA Protestant Chapel, with Chaplain Tom Mills officiating. Burial will be in Danville National Cemetery with military rites by Korean War Vets. Arrangements by Pape Memorial Home. Joe was born Nov. 7, 1931, in Broadlands, to Virgil and Arvilla Menges Neuman. He attended schools in Piatt County, Ind. He went to college at DACC and then went to the Milwaukee University for 2½ years to study for the ministry. He joined the U.S. Marines from 1952-1954 serving the Korean War, he received the Navy Occupation Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and the United Nations Service Medal. He worked as a farmer for many years, later went on to work for the Hyster Company until retirement. Joe was a minister at the Divine Light Church in Danville for 29 years. He loved to fish, collect berries for making jams and mushroom hunting. Joe married Sharon Denton on Dec. 31, 1994. She survives. Other survivors include one son, Joe Allan Neuman Jr. of Westville; daughter, Marsha Kay Neuman of Mattoon; five grandchildren, Stacey (Matt) Shellto in Catlin and husband is serving in Iraq, Andrew (Christine) Neuman in Ft. Seal, Okla., Kelley (Daniel) Neuman, Stephanie (Phillip) Booth in Ft. Lewis, Wash. and Matthew Neuman in Chrisman; stepchildren, Edward Terry of Alabama, William Noble of Springfield, Joyce Noble and Mary Murray, both of Westville; nine great-grandchildren; one brother, Richard Neuman and his sister, Delores Sprague; two brothers-in-law, Vernie (Dee) Denton of Catlin and Tony Denton of Eldon, Mo.; two sisters-in-law, Jackie Neuman of Bismarck and Marilyn Neuman of Perrysville, Ind. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Penny; three brothers, Jerry, Robert and George Neuman; and one sister, Virgene Miller. Guest register: www.papemortuary.com.