Stortzum, M.A.

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• Reference Number: STOR.A001
• _FGRAVE: 208331051
• Military Service: World War II, Sergeant, Company C, 21st Tank Battalion, 10th 'Tiger' Armored Division, United States Army

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August Gottlieb Stortzum went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 19, 2020. He was born November 16, 1924. August married Doris Lee Bible in August of 1945. August and Doris were blessed with their son, Michael and his wife Sharon of Gays, IL; daughter Shelia Winders of Cincinnati, OH; and daughter Vicki Parker and husband Del of Atlanta, Georgia; their grandchildren, Ramona Stortzum Kaczmarek (husband, Andy), Erik Stortzum (wife, Tara), Jason Winders, Amanda Winders Pazzo (husband, Michael), Joshua Stortzum and Natasha Stortzum; and great grandchildren Tristan Holdren, Austin, Emily and Christina Stortzum, August and Simon Pazzo, Aiden Cook; Athena, Alex and Peter Winders; sister-in-law, Lorene Stortzum (wife of Lester).

He was preceded in death by his wife Doris in 2017, son-in-law, Charles Winders, parents Walter & Friedricka (Budde) Stortzum and all of his siblings (sister Ruby Stortzum Pagel, and brothers Otto, Lester, & Paul).

August left the farm to serve in the Army during WWII. After returning home from Germany, he and Doris settled on the Clay County Line, where he farmed and was an oilfield pumper for Sohio Petroleum. As a member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Louisville, August raised his children to share his strong faith and work ethic. A promotion to an oilfield management position resulted in the couple relocating to Okmulgee, OK, from 1978 until his retirement in 1985. Upon retirement, they moved to Mattoon, became active members of St. John's Lutheran Church of Mattoon, and enjoyed mentoring their grandchildren.
A private family service for August will be at St. John's Lutheran Church of Mattoon. Interment will take place at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Louisville, Illinois.

Memorial donations in his honor may be given to St. John's Lutheran Church, 200 Charleston Avenue, Mattoon, Illinois 61938 or St. John's Lutheran Church, 17684 1st Avenue, Louisville, Illinois 62858. Online condolences may be expressed at www.schillingfuneralhome.net or Schilling Funeral Home's Facebook page.

Published on March 23, 2020

August married Bible, Doris Lee. Doris (daughter of Bible, Drue and Goodman, Dorothy Oma) was born on 6 Apr 1928 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 7 Jul 2017; was buried in Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Eberle, Effingham County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BIBL.D002
• _FGRAVE: 181353480

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Doris Lee (Bible) Stortzum went home to her heavenly father on Friday, July 7, 2017.

She is survived by her husband of 71+ years, August Stortzum. Doris was born in 1928 and was the daughter of Drue and Dorothy Bible of Louisville, Illinois.

August and Doris were blessed with their children, Michael and his wife Sharon of Gays, IL; Shelia Winders (husband Charles Winders d) of Cincinnati, OH; and Vicki Parker and husband Del of Atlanta, Georgia; their grandchildren, Ramona Stortzum Holdren, Erik (& wife Tara) Stortzum, Jason (& wife Amy) Winders, Amanda (& husband Michael) Winders Pazzo, Joshua Stortzum, and Natasha Stortzum; and great grandchildren Tristan Holdren, Austin, Emily and Christina Stortzum, August and Simon Pazzo, Aiden Cook; Athena, Alex and Peter Winders. She is also survived by her brother, Cleo Bible (and wife, June); her sister, Lillian Bible Mills; and her sister-in-law, Phyllis Bible.

Doris and August were most recently members of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mattoon, IL since 1985. A service and interment for Doris will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Louisville, IL, 17684 East 1st Avenue at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017 with Reverend Michael Mohr and Reverend Joel Oschwald officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Louisville. Schilling Funeral Home is assisting the family.

As the wife of a farmer for more than 30 years, Doris learned many valuable lessons and honed her skills of gardening, baking, and her favorite, construction. The children indicated they would often come home from school and find mom had started another remodel project in their house on the Clay County line. We rejoice that she now resides in that perfect place prepared by her Savior, with no need of remodel or repair, for all eternity.

Obituary: Schilling Funeral Home - Mattoon, Illinois

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• Occupation: Retired Farmer
• Reference Number: BIBL.D001

Drue married Goodman, Dorothy Oma on 2 Nov 1922. Dorothy was born on 8 Mar 1905 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 30 Jan 2002; was buried in Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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