Clara Louise Birchler Obituary

We are sad to announce that on December 5, 2020, at the age of 99, Clara Louise Birchler of Bartonville, Illinois passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Clara Louise Birchler to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Charles Wylie and Alta Guy Wylie; her husband Paul; her daughter Doris Jean Birchler; her siblings, John Wylie, Anna Hillyard, Margaret Cross, Marilyn Kieffer and Sandra Wylie; and her parents-in-law, Robert and Muriel Birchler.

She is survived by: her children, Norman (Connie Birchler), Leo (Paula Birchler), Linda Bealmer (late Terry) of Mapleton, IL, Shirley (Charlie Schulze) and Betty (William "Hoot" Gibson); her grandchildren, Aaron and Kari Birchler (Karlson); her great grandchildren, Christian, Abigail, Elijah, Eliana, Selah and Gabriela of Hankinson, ND; her grandchildren, Andrew and Becky Birchler (Simmons); her great grandchildren, Becka Kelly (Dillon) of Peoria, IL, Kailey and Andrew, Jr. of Lacon, IL.; her granddaughter Beth Rohr (Jim); her great grandchildren, Kate and Jacy of Colorado Springs, CO; her granddaughter Jane Hagen (Jason); her great grandchildren, Henry and Hugh of Downers Grove, IL; her grandchildren, Jeffrey, Lisa Birchler (Jacobs) of St. Peters, MO. and Tamara Bridgewater (Scott); her great grandchildren, Shane, Ryan and Erica Jurick of Morton, IL; her grandchildren, Christopher and Anna Bealmer (Sitkiewicz); her great grandchildren, Samuel and Allison of Washington, IL.; her granddaughter Amy Wathen (Chris); her great grandchildren, Cody and Jackson of Longmont, CO; her granddaughter Jennifer Abram; her great grandchildren, Savannah and Brandon of Firestone, CO.; her grandchildren, Rusty and Darcy Gibson (Schindler); her great grandchildren, Madelyn and Molly of Peoria, IL; her grandchildren, Adam and Jennifer Gibson (Markle); her great grandchild Myla of Edwards, IL.; her siblings, Ruby Grubb (late Don) of Dekalb, IL, Mildred Harstick of Coulterville, IL and Donald Wylie (Shirley) of Washington, IL; and her sister-in-law Lucille Pearson (late Charles) of Spring Branch, TX. She is also survived by 23 nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Bartonville United Methodist Church, 6005 S. Adams St, Bartonville, IL. 61607; Apostolic Christian Restmor, 1500 Parkside Drive, Morton, IL 61550; or NAMI-Tri-County Illinois, PO Box 10167, Peoria, IL, 61612.