Lois Ruth Traughber's Obituary
Shelbyville - Lois Ruth (McBride) Traughber, 91, of Decatur died in her sleep at 9:30PM Monday, June 12th, 2023, at Shelbyville Manor with all of her children close by.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 18, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Graceland Fairlawn Funeral Home with a service to follow. A burial in Graceland Cemetery will follow services.
Mrs. Traughber was born on September 29th, 1931, in Cerro Gordo, IL, daughter of Emery and Ruth (Cripe) McBride. She married John Traughber in Decatur, IL in 1961. She was a lifetime member of the Church of the Brethren. She worked most of her life as a bookkeeper while raising 5 children. She loved quilting, collecting chickens, hugging grandchildren and hosting holidays and celebrations. She was a generous, loving, kind, playful woman who welcomed all with open arms.
She is survived by daughters Melinda (Larry) Schmitz of Plainfield IN, Sandra (George Grimes) Burge of San Antonio, TX, and Shari (Terry) Bruyn of Findlay IL; sons Terry Burge of Hoffman Estates, IL and Tim (Michelle) Burge of Arlington Heights, IL; brothers Dale (Jean) McBride of Decatur, IL and Jim (Shawn Sutter) McBride of Stockton, CA; sisters Carolyn Bailey of Ostrander, OH and Judi Van Matre of Decatur, IL; and 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband John Traughber, and sisters Velma Rebbe and Phyllis Lower.
Special thanks go out to the staffs of Shelbyville Manor and Mason Point as well as HSHS Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, please donate a flock of chickens to Heifer International. https://www.heifer.org/gift-catalog/animals/flock-of-chicks.html
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