Pauline Birdsell Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 22, 2019, at the age of 90, Pauline Birdsell (Champaign, Illinois) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Engelhardt and Theresa Engelhardt (Kaiser); her spouse Ray "Bud" Birdsell; her siblings, Paul Engelhardt (Helen), Karl W. Engelhardt and Katherine E. Young (John); and her brother-in-law Joseph Cleland.
She is survived by: her sister Mary Berniece Cleland; her stepsons, John Birdsell and Mike Birdsell; and her sister-in-law Laura Bernice Engelhardt. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews who viewed her as a second mother.
Memorial donations may be made in Pauline's name to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Daily Bread Soup Kitchen, Salvation Army, or Eastern Illinois Food Bank.
