Sherman Earl Mathre, 88, of rural Newark died Monday, August 16th at Tillers Nursing Home. Mr. Mathre was born August 14, 1922 in Lisbon Twp., Kendall Co. to Severine & Edna (Severson) Mathre. He married Eloise (Brown) November 27, 1947 at the Plano United Methodist Church. Sherman farmed all his life and for many years he & his brother operated the Mathre Brothers Shelling & Hauling Service. He was a member of the Helmar Lutheran Church had been a committeeman for the Kendall Co. A.S.C.S. He is survived by his wife Eloise; his daughter, Sharon (Brian) Homerding of Minooka; his two sons, Tom (Linda) Mathre of Newark, Mark (Marge) Mathre of Newark; six grandchildren, Michael (Nicole) Homerding, Stephanie (Darren) Chaney, Jeff (Katie) Homerding, Tom Mathre Jr. Jennifer (Andrew) Bromeland, Melissa Mathre; five great-great grandchildren, Jacob, Max, Jack Homerding, Kate, Ella Bromeland; a sister, Ruth Kirkhus of Peoria and a brother, Howard (Corinne) Mathre of Newark. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mildred Mathre-Scott; a brother Orville Mathre and a granddaughter, Jessica Mathre. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 19th at the Helmar Lutheran Church with Pastor Dana Coyle officiating. Interment will be at the Helmar Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home Ltd, 102 S. Johnson St., Newark, IL., 60541-0623, phone 815-695-5131. Pallbearers will be Michael Homerding, Jeff Homerding, Tom Mathre Jr., Darren Chaney, Andrew Bromeland and John Kirkhus. Memorials may be directed to the Helmar Lutheran Church or donors choice.
Sherman Earl Mathre, 88, of rural Newark died Monday, August 16th at Tillers Nursing Home. Mr. Mathre was born August 14, 1922 in Lisbon Twp., Kendall Co. to Severine & Edna (Severson) Mathre. He married Eloise (Brown) November 27, 1947 at the Plano United Methodist Church. Sherman farmed all his life and for many years he & his brother operated the Mathre Brothers Shelling & Hauling Service. He was a member of the Helmar Lutheran Church had been a committeeman for the Kendall Co. A.S.C.S. He is survived by his wife Eloise; his daughter, Sharon (Brian) Homerding of Minooka; his two sons, Tom (Linda) Mathre of Newark, Mark (Marge) Mathre of Newark; six grandchildren, Michael (Nicole) Homerding, Stephanie (Darren) Chaney, Jeff (Katie) Homerding, Tom Mathre Jr. Jennifer (Andrew) Bromeland, Melissa Mathre; five great-great grandchildren, Jacob, Max, Jack Homerding, Kate, Ella Bromeland; a sister, Ruth Kirkhus of Peoria and a brother, Howard (Corinne) Mathre of Newark. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mildred Mathre-Scott; a brother Orville Mathre and a granddaughter, Jessica Mathre. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 19th at the Helmar Lutheran Church with Pastor Dana Coyle officiating. Interment will be at the Helmar Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Gabel-Dunn Funeral Home Ltd, 102 S. Johnson St., Newark, IL., 60541-0623, phone 815-695-5131. Pallbearers will be Michael Homerding, Jeff Homerding, Tom Mathre Jr., Darren Chaney, Andrew Bromeland and John Kirkhus. Memorials may be directed to the Helmar Lutheran Church or donors choice.
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