Clemence O. "Clem" Gangler Obituary (1935 - 2020)

Clemence O. Gangler "Clem", 85 of Normal, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at McLean County Nursing Home in Normal. His funeral will be at 1:30 PM on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington. There will be a visitation will be from 11:30-1:30 PM Monday at the Memorial Home. Burial will be in Fondulac Township Cemetery in East Peoria at 3 PM that day. Pastor Mike Baker will be officiating. Clem was born in Chicago on February 5, 1935 to Clemence Sr and Josephine Bloom Gangler. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth (Swanson) Gangler, a son Philip (Glenda) Gangler, and daughter Christine (Brent) Siebring, a brother Daniel (Enid) Gangler of Clermont, IN, a sister Natalie (Joe) Hodge of Colorado Springs, CO, a grandson Derek Siebring and two step-grandsons, Kyle and Jeremy Bassett. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Clem grew up in Bartonville, IL attending Pekin High School. He attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and earned a master's degree in Education from Illinois State University. He taught at Rossville High School for 3 years and at Normal Community High School for 29 years until he retired in 1991. In retirement he worked at Harvest Bookstore in Eastview Christian Church. Clem loved travel, reading and history. He was a loving father and devoted husband. Most of all he loved Jesus and is now home in heaven with his Lord and Savior. Memorials may be made to Eastview Christian Church Benevolence Ministry.