Eileen Kirchner, 71, of Chatham, passed away peacefully in her home at 6:50 am on Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was born August 21, 1950 in Detroit, MI to Roy and Mary (Kramzar) Trimble.
She is survived by two daughters, two grand-furbabies, Chief Kirchner (dog) and Arlo Bolte (cat), one niece, two nephews, and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two aunts, one uncle, one niece and several cousins.
Eileen was a graduate of Lanphier High School and retired from Horace Mann in 2012 as a Mainframe Programmer.
She loved to golf, bowl, travel, and experience new things. She especially loved taking her dog (Chief) to the park, watching sports and Hallmark, visiting with friends, and hanging out with her girls.
The family will host a Celebration of Life on Saturday, January 15, 2022, from 1pm to 4pm at Long Bridge Golf Course in Springfield, IL. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Notecards will be available for guests to share their favorite memories of Eileen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Park Foundation in memory of Eileen Kirchner.
This obituary was published in the State Journal-Register on December 29, 2021.
Contributor: JAK (51087652)
Suggested edit: To be added to the bottom of the memorial:
Eileen always said that she wanted her daughters to take a fun "sister's trip" out West and scatter her ashes when they see a beautiful view. They chose to go to Bryce National Park in Utah -- she had never been there but had always wanted to go -- and her ashes were scattered at the Piracy Point viewpoint. Her ashes had been split into two bags -- one for each daughter -- and scattered on her birthday with little ceremony. Her daughters had bought a cookie, split it in half, and each took a bite before putting some crumbs from each half in their respective bag; then they scattered the ashes over the fence. Shortly after they finished, it started pouring, so her ashes didn't stay in the bushes/ground too long near the viewpoint -- they were washed down the cliffside to the canyon below.
Contributor: JAK (51087652)
She is survived by two daughters, two grand-furbabies, Chief Kirchner (dog) and Arlo Bolte (cat), one niece, two nephews, and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two aunts, one uncle, one niece and several cousins.
Eileen was a graduate of Lanphier High School and retired from Horace Mann in 2012 as a Mainframe Programmer.
She loved to golf, bowl, travel, and experience new things. She especially loved taking her dog (Chief) to the park, watching sports and Hallmark, visiting with friends, and hanging out with her girls.
The family will host a Celebration of Life on Saturday, January 15, 2022, from 1pm to 4pm at Long Bridge Golf Course in Springfield, IL. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Notecards will be available for guests to share their favorite memories of Eileen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Park Foundation in memory of Eileen Kirchner.
This obituary was published in the State Journal-Register on December 29, 2021.
Contributor: JAK (51087652)
Suggested edit: To be added to the bottom of the memorial:
Eileen always said that she wanted her daughters to take a fun "sister's trip" out West and scatter her ashes when they see a beautiful view. They chose to go to Bryce National Park in Utah -- she had never been there but had always wanted to go -- and her ashes were scattered at the Piracy Point viewpoint. Her ashes had been split into two bags -- one for each daughter -- and scattered on her birthday with little ceremony. Her daughters had bought a cookie, split it in half, and each took a bite before putting some crumbs from each half in their respective bag; then they scattered the ashes over the fence. Shortly after they finished, it started pouring, so her ashes didn't stay in the bushes/ground too long near the viewpoint -- they were washed down the cliffside to the canyon below.
Contributor: JAK (51087652)
Eileen Kirchner, 71, of Chatham, passed away peacefully in her home at 6:50 am on Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was born August 21, 1950 in Detroit, MI to Roy and Mary (Kramzar) Trimble.
She is survived by two daughters, two grand-furbabies, Chief Kirchner (dog) and Arlo Bolte (cat), one niece, two nephews, and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two aunts, one uncle, one niece and several cousins.
Eileen was a graduate of Lanphier High School and retired from Horace Mann in 2012 as a Mainframe Programmer.
She loved to golf, bowl, travel, and experience new things. She especially loved taking her dog (Chief) to the park, watching sports and Hallmark, visiting with friends, and hanging out with her girls.
The family will host a Celebration of Life on Saturday, January 15, 2022, from 1pm to 4pm at Long Bridge Golf Course in Springfield, IL. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Notecards will be available for guests to share their favorite memories of Eileen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Park Foundation in memory of Eileen Kirchner.
This obituary was published in the State Journal-Register on December 29, 2021.
Contributor: JAK (51087652)
Suggested edit: To be added to the bottom of the memorial:
Eileen always said that she wanted her daughters to take a fun "sister's trip" out West and scatter her ashes when they see a beautiful view. They chose to go to Bryce National Park in Utah -- she had never been there but had always wanted to go -- and her ashes were scattered at the Piracy Point viewpoint. Her ashes had been split into two bags -- one for each daughter -- and scattered on her birthday with little ceremony. Her daughters had bought a cookie, split it in half, and each took a bite before putting some crumbs from each half in their respective bag; then they scattered the ashes over the fence. Shortly after they finished, it started pouring, so her ashes didn't stay in the bushes/ground too long near the viewpoint -- they were washed down the cliffside to the canyon below.
Contributor: JAK (51087652)
She is survived by two daughters, two grand-furbabies, Chief Kirchner (dog) and Arlo Bolte (cat), one niece, two nephews, and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two aunts, one uncle, one niece and several cousins.
Eileen was a graduate of Lanphier High School and retired from Horace Mann in 2012 as a Mainframe Programmer.
She loved to golf, bowl, travel, and experience new things. She especially loved taking her dog (Chief) to the park, watching sports and Hallmark, visiting with friends, and hanging out with her girls.
The family will host a Celebration of Life on Saturday, January 15, 2022, from 1pm to 4pm at Long Bridge Golf Course in Springfield, IL. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Notecards will be available for guests to share their favorite memories of Eileen.
Memorial contributions may be made to the National Park Foundation in memory of Eileen Kirchner.
This obituary was published in the State Journal-Register on December 29, 2021.
Contributor: JAK (51087652)
Suggested edit: To be added to the bottom of the memorial:
Eileen always said that she wanted her daughters to take a fun "sister's trip" out West and scatter her ashes when they see a beautiful view. They chose to go to Bryce National Park in Utah -- she had never been there but had always wanted to go -- and her ashes were scattered at the Piracy Point viewpoint. Her ashes had been split into two bags -- one for each daughter -- and scattered on her birthday with little ceremony. Her daughters had bought a cookie, split it in half, and each took a bite before putting some crumbs from each half in their respective bag; then they scattered the ashes over the fence. Shortly after they finished, it started pouring, so her ashes didn't stay in the bushes/ground too long near the viewpoint -- they were washed down the cliffside to the canyon below.
Contributor: JAK (51087652)
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