- Date Of Birth: September 27, 1951
- Date Of Death: December 3, 2016
- State: Illinois
Harold M. “Monte” Doty, 65, of Spring Bay, IL passed away at 12:43 am on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on September 27, 1951 in Shelbyville, IL to Harold W. and Orda L. (Walden) Doty. He married Donna R. Murrell on April 6, 1991 in Metamora. She survives.
Also surviving are his children Beth (Dave) Mann, Jennifer (Shawn) Sarver, Heather Doty, Michael Petrovics all of Metamora, Nelson (Elizabeth) Doty of Spring Bay, Jeremy Doty of Metamora, Johnathan Doty of Peoria Heights, and Jordan Doty of Jacksonville, FL; eleven grandchildren; siblings Doug (Carla) Doty of Metamora, Stan Doty of East Peoria, Dianna (Doug) Delinski and Rick (Lisa) Doty both of Metamora, Dorwin (the late Shelley) Doty of Washington, April (Steve) Nauman of Germantown Hills, and Brian (Karen) Doty of East Peoria; and a plethora of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister-in-law Shelley Doty.
Monte was an avid St. Louis Cardinals and Metamora Redbirds fan. He worked the Chain Gang for Redbird football for many years. He loved fishing, golfing, singing, and playing the guitar. He enjoyed coaching and watching his kids and grandkids at their sporting events. He loved Oreo cookies. He was a loving husband, dad, PaPa, and uncle to his family.
