The History of Doehring, Winders & Co. LLP

Pictured from left to right are the Murphey, Jenne & Jones partners (c. 1975):  Bill Wiessing, Vince Cooling, Dennis Mahorney, Jack Thornburg, Derald Doehring, John Stengel, Bob Jenne, Lou Ribordy, Ralph Stevenson, Dick Lansden, Jim Williams, Jerry McNamara, and John Lawrence.

1922Robert J. Murphey opened his accounting office in Decatur, IL.
1929David Jones moved to Mattoon, IL to open the Mattoon office.
1931Mattoon office is closed and David Jones returns to Decatur.
1955Louis F. Ribordy moved to Mattoon to open Mattoon office for Murphey and Nash and Jones.  Office is located at 1709 Broadway Avenue.
1959Derald C. Doehring joined the Decatur office of Murphey, Turnbull and Jones.
1960D.C. Doehring transferred to Mattoon office.
1961Firm changed name to Murphey, Jenne & Jones.
1962Michael T. Weber joined the Mattoon office.
1963D. C. Doehring moved to Effingham, IL to open the Effingham office.
1964L.F. Ribordy transferred to Decatur; D.C. Doehring transferred back to Mattoon to manage Mattoon office.
1967D.C. Doehring admitted to partnership of Murphey, Jenne & Jones.
1968Charles D. Winders joined Mattoon office.  Mattoon office was relocated to 1632 Broadway Avenue.
1977C.D. Winders admitted to partnership.
1982Mattoon office relocated to its current location at 1601 Lafayette Avenue.
1983Murphey, Jenne & Jones merged into KMG Main Hurdman.
1984Larry D. Nichols joined Mattoon office of KMG Main Hurdman.
1985Steven M. Wente and Robert E. Arnholt joined the Mattoon office of KMG Main Hurdman.
1987D.C. Doehring and C.D. Winders purchased the Mattoon office of KMG Hurdman and formed Doehring & Winders.
1989Decatur practice of Thomas W. Hill was merged into the firm and Doehring, Winders & Hill was formed.  Offices were located in Mattoon and Decatur.
1991S.M. Wente admitted to partnership and M.T. Weber promoted to Principal
1992T.W. Hill withdrew from partnership; Paul A. McCann admitted to partnership and assumed management of the Decatur office. Firm changed its name to Doehring, Winders & Co.
1997Jeffery M. Spracklen joined Doehring, Winders & Co. LLP
1998P.A. McCann withdrew from partnership; Decatur office was closed.
2000R.E. Arnholt admitted to partnership and L.D. Nichols promoted to Principal.
2003M.T. Weber retired.
2005Matthew D. Cekander joined Doehring, Winders & Co. LLP
2008J.M. Spracklen admitted to partnership.
2012Effingham office opens, located at 405 S. Banker Street.
2014M. D. Cekander admitted to partnership.
2016Hanks & Willenborg, an Effingham CPA firm established in 1983, along with its two partners Paul V. Willenborg, CPA, and Eric J. Hanks, CPA, merges with Doehring, Winders & Co. LLP and relocates to 400 W. Jefferson Avenue.