Doris Evelyn Kachelmuss, 89, Fairbury, died at 7:08 pm Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.
Her funeral will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury.
Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9:00 to 9:45 am Saturday at the church. The family suggests memorials be given to Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Doris was born April 3, 1929 in Strawn, IL the daughter of Samuel and Louise Koehl Zimmerman. She married Raymond Steffen on August 22, 1948 in Pontiac. He preceded her in death on November 7, 1993. She then married Clarence Kachelmuss on June 23, 1999 in Forrest. He preceded her in death on December 30, 2000.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie (Norm) Hoerr, Eureka, LaRae (Pete) Walter, Fairbury, three step daughters, Carol Robbins, Nancy Martin and Shirley (Ernie) Herman, all of Denton, Texas, one step son, James (Becky) Kachelmuss, Bloomington, six grandchildren, twelve step grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, twenty-five step great grandchildren and one step great grandchild.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Lester Zimmerman.
Doris was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest. She was a loving mother, grandmother and caregiver who will be deeply missed.
Her funeral will be 10:00 am Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest with the ministers of the church officiating. Burial will be in the South Apostolic Christian Cemetery, Fairbury.
Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm Friday at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury and 9:00 to 9:45 am Saturday at the church. The family suggests memorials be given to Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury or the charity of the donor’s choice.
Doris was born April 3, 1929 in Strawn, IL the daughter of Samuel and Louise Koehl Zimmerman. She married Raymond Steffen on August 22, 1948 in Pontiac. He preceded her in death on November 7, 1993. She then married Clarence Kachelmuss on June 23, 1999 in Forrest. He preceded her in death on December 30, 2000.
Survivors include two daughters, Connie (Norm) Hoerr, Eureka, LaRae (Pete) Walter, Fairbury, three step daughters, Carol Robbins, Nancy Martin and Shirley (Ernie) Herman, all of Denton, Texas, one step son, James (Becky) Kachelmuss, Bloomington, six grandchildren, twelve step grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, twenty-five step great grandchildren and one step great grandchild.
She is preceded in death by a brother, Lester Zimmerman.
Doris was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church, Forrest. She was a loving mother, grandmother and caregiver who will be deeply missed.
