Loyal Charles Humbracht

Loyal Charles Humbracht, 94, of Ossian passed away on Wednesday January 15, 2020. Loyal was born October 11, 1925 in Marengo, Illinois, a son of the late Henry C. and Elizabeth C. (Voigt) Humbracht. During the 1960's and early 1970's Loyal owned and operated The Loyal Accounting Service and worked as a general CPA for Allstate Insurance Company in Chicago, Illinois. He would late retire in 1990 as an executive Vice President and Comptroller at U.S. Life and Casualty Company in Chicago. He was a member of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Uniondale, Elgin, Illinois Moose Lodge as well as the Jaycees there. In his free time he enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing Pinochle. He always kept score and always seemed to have won. Surviving family include his children, L. Lamont (John Holzinger) Humbracht and Sally (Stephen) Bracke; grandchildren, Marissa Bracke, Alex (Jilayne Willhoite) Bracke, Sam Shafer, Charles Bracke, and R. Patrick Shafer; great grandchildren, Theodore and Annabelle Bracke; son-in-law, Phil Shafer; dear family friend, Chuck Haas; and many terrific neighbors that watched over and cared for him. Besdes his parents, he was preceded in passing by his wife, Larraine (Hulke) Humbracht; and daughters, Carol Ann Humbracht and Mary Shafer. Funeral service will be 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Funeral Home, 120 West Mill St., Ossian with visiation beginning at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian at a later time. Memorials may be made to Friends of the Shelter - Bluffton Animal Shelter.