Shirley J. Loeschen, 92, of Rantoul Illinois passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Country Health and Rehab in Gifford Illinois.

Shirley was born on March 18, 1928 in Rantoul, IL to parents Thomas and Bernice (Hyde) Evans. They preceded her in death.

She was a graduate of Rantoul Township High School. On May 17, 1946 Shirley married Ralph Loeschen in Champaign IL. She worked at Monicals Pizza for many years.

Shirley is preceded in death by her husband Ralph Loeschen, her brothers Robert Evans and Gary Evans, her sister Patricia Rees, and her son Daniel Loeschen.

Surviving is her son Ralph T. Loeschen (Nancy) of Mahomet, her daughter Sharon Rorem of Rantoul, her daughter-in-law Marcia Loeschen of Urbana, her grandchildren Sally Jamerson (Steve), Ralph Loeschen Jr., Charles Loeschen (Angela) and Aaron Rorem, and a sister, Lois Blalock of Chicago, IL.