David H. Goebel Funeral Director/Owner dgoebel@moranandgoebel.com David, a native of central Illinois, began working in his uncle's funeral home when he was a little boy. After graduating high school in 1982 and attending junior college for two years, he began working full-time on the family farm in central Illinois. At the same time, he began to work part-time at a Funeral Home/Ambulance Service in a neighboring town as an Emergency Medical Technician. During his employment at the Funeral home/Ambulance Service he was called on to work visitations, funerals, and assist with removals. It was during this time that David's interest in Funeral Service re-emerged. After the death of his father in December of 1987, David enrolled at Worsham College of Mortuary Science and graduated in September of 1989. After his apprenticeship and five years of employment at a five hundred call firm, David moved to Decatur to begin his career at J. J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home. David and his wife Karen would become part owners in 2001 and eventually sole owners in August 2003. David and Karen live in Decatur and are the parents of four children: Joshua, Kayla, and Jessica Scholes and Carson Goebel. Their family pets are a miniature schnauzer named Millie and yorkie/maltese named Maggie. William H. Pettit, Jr. Funeral Director bpettit@moranandgoebel.com Robert "Bob" Daily Funeral Director Dwayne Allgood Family Service Advisor dallgood@moranandgoebel.com Dwayne lives in Blue Mound with his wife Nicole and four children: Cheyenne, Benjamin, Montgomery, and Serenity. Dwayne was an over the road truck driver for 6 years but while attending Lincoln Christian College in 1997 he discovered his passion for funeral service. In 2007, while working on his cousin's farm, he decided to pursue his passion for funeral service and enrolled in American Academy of McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in New York City. He will graduate in the spring of 2010 with an Associate degree in Mortuary Science. Dwayne is a member of the Masonic Lodge and Moose Lodge 684. Dwayne's hobbies including spending time with his family, horseback riding, and making photo montage videos for family and friends. Dwayne has enjoyed living in Central Illinois all his life and he looks forward to serving the area for years to come. Kay Lydick Office Manager klydick@moranandgoebel.com Rev. Edd Jackson Funeral Assistant Rev. Marshall Hughes Funeral Assistant Don Hyland Funeral Assistant Clyde Booher Funeral Assistant Jack Daugherty Funeral Assistant Steve Richardson Funeral Assistant