BENNIE EUGENE DOOLEN

KINMUNDY, Ill. - Former Vincennes resident Bennie Eugene Doolen, 81, Kinmundy, died at 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at Doctors Nursing Home in Salem.

He was regional sales director of John Deere Co. He lived in Vincennes from 1960-1969, where he was employed as Allstate Insurance agent.

Survivors include his wife, Pola (Bailey) Doolen of Kinmundy; two sons, Steve Doolen of Vincennes and Bill Doolen of Ellettsville, Ind.; a daughter, Terri Moscan of Terre Haute, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Linda Elwood of Salem; three stepsons, Howard Robb of Patoka, Scott Robb of Bloomington, and Richard Atkins of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Lela Smith of St. Louis; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

His first wife, Pauline (Purcell) Doolen, is deceased.

The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Neal Funeral Home in Kinmundy. Burial with military honors will be in Doolen Cemetery in rural Alma.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Marion County Cancer Fund.