Emily Ehrat

August 14, 1934 - August 16, 2020

Emily Marie Ehrat, 86, of rural Shobonier, IL passed away at 1:57PM on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care. A Graveside Service and Interment will be held at 2:00PM, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Augsburg Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Shobonier with Pastor Timothy Landskroener officiating. Memorials may be made to Friends and Family of Fayette County Hospital, Augsburg Immanuel Lutheran Church, or the Alzheimer’s Association. Mrs. Ehrat was born on August 14, 1934 in Vandalia, IL, the daughter of Walter and Olga (Wodtke) Summann. She married Donald Charles Ehrat on January 19, 1963 at Augsburg Immanuel Lutheran Church. Together, she and Don celebrated 53 years of marriage, raised two sons, and ran the Ehrat family dairy farm for over 50 years. Emily enjoyed cooking, bowling, playing pinochle and dominoes, and of course watching baseball. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinal Baseball fan, so much so that she and Don used to enjoy going to Jupiter, FL to watch the Cardinals during Spring Training. But more than the Cardinals, she loved her grandchildren and spending as much time with them as possible. Emily was a lifetime member of Augsburg Immanuel Lutheran Church, member of the Country Cousins Pinochle Club, and member of the Early Bird Bowling League. She is survived by her sons, Mark Ehrat and wife, Lisette and Keith Ehrat and wife, Sandy, all of Shobonier; grandchildren, Braden Ehrat and wife, Evelyn and sons of Monticello, Ellie and husband, John Doyle of Decatur, and Paige Ehrat and fiancé, Blaine Buente of Decatur; brother-in-law, Charles Kruenegel; and sister-in-law, Ruth Summann. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Paul Summann; and sister, Iris Kruenegel.