Earl James Ishcomer Obituary (1928 - 2020)

Earl James Ishcomer, 92, of Farmer City, formerly of Monticello passed away on Saturday December 12, 2020 at 2:38 pm, surrounded by his loving family. Earl was born on March 25, 1928 in Golden, Oklahoma to Clayton and Minnie Ishcomer. He moved to Paxton, IL in 1947 to work for General Telephone & Electronics. Earl retired in July 1988, after 40 years of service with GTE as a lineman and supervisor. He married Ruth Fleener in 1948, and later married Karen (Smith) Etnire in 1967. Both have preceded him in death. Surviving are his children: Jim (Bridget) - Kentucky, Jack - Newman, IL, Judi (John) Schaefer - Colleyville, TX, Jeff (Peg) - Champaign, IL, and Jerry (Joetta) - Farmer City, IL; 15 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson Adam Ishcomer, granddaughter Tonya (Ishcomer) Kramer, and a great grandson Mitchell Kramer. Earl cherished spending time with his family. A favorite pastime was playing Euchre with his family and friends. A couple months ago, while playing Euchre with his sons he was dealt four loner hands in a row. He had the biggest smile on his face that we will never forget. He also enjoyed watching Jeopardy with his wife Karen. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Calvert-Belangee-Bruce Funeral Home Farmer City is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Choctaw Nation P.O. Box 1210, Durant, OK 74702