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 with their four children: Joshua, Kayla, and Jessica Scholes, Carson Goebel and family pet, a miniature schnauzer named "Hodjhi". William H. Pettit, Jr. Funeral Director bpettit@moranandgoebel.com Roger Mullinax Advance Funeral Planner rmullinax@moranandgoebel.com 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