Burnell "Skeet" Doden age 79, of Lehigh Acres, FL passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015. Skeet was born on March 29, 1936 in Thompson, IL to Merle and Ruby (Doty) Doden. He was educated in Morrinson, IL and graduated from Morrison High School in 1954. He married Patsy Allen, September 1, 1957. He served in the US Air Force for four years, where he was stationed in Bermuda.
Skeet was employed at Herman-Nelson in Morrison from 1955-1957. He was then employed at General Electric for twenty years. During that time, he was a professional photographer, doing weddings and portraits. In 1984, he moved to FL to pursue his dream of owning his business in photography. He retired in 1990.
He was a member at First Presbyterian Church in Morrison and was presently a member at Christ Community Church, where he enjoyed singing in the choir and teaching Sunday school. He enjoyed spending time with his family and watching the Chicago White Sox. Often, he could be found working the yard and enjoying the outdoors. He also enjoyed attending the air shows with his family.
He is survived by his wife, Pat; sons, David (Diane) of Lehigh Acres, FL and Jeffery (Starlet) of Fort Myers, FL; 6 grandchildren, Cara, Matthew, Katie, Tony, Amber, and Ashley; 2 great grandchildren, Tony Doden and Greyson Balakhani; one brother, Gary (Lorraine) Doden of Cortland, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents Merle and Ruby Doden.
A memorial service to celebrate Skeet's life will be held on December 18, 2015 at 4:30pm at Christ Community Church, 4050 Colonial Blvd, Ft. Myers, FL 33966. Info 239-369-2181.
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