Edith Lorraine Casebeer's Obituary
Edith L Casebeer died Friday, July 29th at 4:30 PM at Decatur Memorial Hospital with her son John
at her bedside. Edith was born January 28, 1928 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Leonard and Emma
Kurtz. She was a 1946 graduate of North Division High School in Milwaukee. The former Edith
Kurtz married Charles Casebeer in 1948. Before her children were born, she and Charles were
houseparents at Mooseheart Orphanage in Mooseheart, Illinois. Edith was a homemaker when
her children were young, and as they all came of school age, she returned to the work force as a
teller at Union National Bank, and later worked in the deli of Gromer Supermarket.
Edith is survived by her five sons, John (Sarah) Casebeer of Decatur, Illinois, David (Julie) Casebeer
of Pleasant Lake, Michigan, Steve (Debbie Hodge) Casebeer of Elgin, Illinois, Scott (Angela)
Casebeer of Elgin, Illinois, and Brian Casebeer of Elgin, Illinois. She is also survived by 12
grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Edith was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 50 years, Charles, and
her 5 older brothers, Fred, Art, Robert, Edward, and Walter.
Edith's funeral service will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1960 East Johns Avenue,
Decatur, Illinois on Friday, August 12th at 10:30 AM. Pastor Matthew Versemann will
be the officiant. Visitation will be held at the church prior to the service, beginning at
9:30 AM. Internment will be at later date at Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola Naval
Air Station, Florida.
Memorials may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 1960 E. Johns Avenue,
Decatur, Illinois 62521.
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