Gertrude H. Cearlock, 85, of Decatur, formerly of Fayette County, passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2021, at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney.
Services will be held at noon on Saturday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Decatur. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Decatur. Visitation will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, Decatur. Memorials: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1 Bachrach Ct., Decatur, Ill. 62526.
Gertrude was born on Sept. 22, 1935, in Shobonier, the daughter of Walter Arthur and Helen Louise (Reichman) Bombal. She married the love of her life, Jack K. Cearlock on Dec. 9, 1956; he preceded her in death on Oct. 22, 2002.