Doris Ella Bernahl (91) of Altamont

Doris Ella Bernahl, 91, of Altamont died at 9:45am Friday, January 22, 2016 at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont where she made her residence for the past nine years.

Funeral services will be held at 3pm Sunday, January 24 at the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Altamont with the Rev. Clayton Vail officiating. Visitation will be from 2-3pm Sunday at the church. Burial rites will be conducted at the church cemetery. Memorials to Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, PO Box 187, Altamont, IL 62411 and/or the donor's choice.

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Doris Ella Bernahl was born on December 27, 1923 at the family farm in the Bethlehem Community, Effingham County near Altamont where she continued to live just one mile down the road from the church her entire life until her health lead her to the Lutheran Care Center. Doris was the daughter of Otto and Martha Muchow-Bernahl. Doris was a lifetime member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed in her faith. During her adulthood, she served as chapter secretary for the AAL, a position she continued to enjoy for many years. Many people outside the Bethlehem Community would have become acquainted with Doris through her years-long employment at the Kull Funeral Home and the Kull Furniture Galleries. Doris enjoyed a life-long hobby of playing cards and dominoes, mostly with her family. She also liked a good game of Bingo, and visiting with out-of-town relatives at the annual Bernahl reunions. Following retirement, Doris enjoyed traveling, which included bus tours around the country and in Canada, and a trip to Germany. She especially enjoyed family gatherings over the years at the homes of her nieces Jeanne and Linda and her nephew Robert.

She is survived by her: Brother: Raymond (wife, Dorothy) Bernahl of Lincoln, Illinois; Sister-in-law: Esther Leppin-Bernahl of Altamont, Illinois; Nieces and Nephews: Linda (husband, Charlie) Bernahl-Dahlheimer of St. Louis, Missouri, Jeanne (husband, Dale) Bernahl-Wolff of Altamont, Illinois, Robert (wife, Cynthia Hulsizer)-Bernahl of Philo, Illinois and Gary, Dennis and Gene Bernahl of Lincoln, Illinois; and numerous grand and great-grand nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by Her: Parents; 2- Brothers: Lambert Bernahl in childhood and Elwin Phillip Bernahl in 2012; and Great Niece: Allegra Sarai Wolff.