Thomas F. Schierl, 80, a longtime Jacksonville, IL resident, died Monday, June 14, 2021, at Concordia Village in Springfield. He was born Aug. 24, 1940, in Chilton, WI, the son of Leander and Romilda Ziegelbauer Schierl. He married Marilyn Schaff on Aug. 22, 1959, in Hayton, WI, and she survives. He is also survived by four daughters and two sons, Brenda (Bill) Walkenhorst of New Orleans, LA, and Mark (Sherry) Schierl, Cindy (Steve) Spreen, Tim Schierl, and Jody Whited, all of Jacksonville, and Dawn Schierl of Virginia; sixteen grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and three sisters and one brother, Kathie Riesterer of Kiel, WI, Paul (Joannie) Schierl of Chilton, WI, Mary Lee (Thomas) Flemming of Kiel, WI, and Pat (Steve) Spletter of Menominee, WI. He was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Schierl. Mr. Schierl was a 1958 graduate of Chilton (WI) High School and then attended the University of Wisconsin. He began working for Carnation Company in Chilton as an hourly employee in 1958. In 1968, he transferred to the Carnation Plant in Jacksonville and was named Assistant Chief Engineer and became Plant Engineer in 1973. Later, he became the Environmental Manager, and retired in 2002. Tom was a longtime member of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Murrayville and was currently a member of Church of Our Saviour in Jacksonville. He was a member and former Governor of the Moose Lodge, and a member of the Sportsmens Club, Elks Club, Knights of Columbus, American Institute of Plant Engineers, and was on the Morgan County Red Cross Board of Directors. He had also been a volunteer fireman in Chilton, and later served as Fire Chief for the Murrayville Fire Department. Tom enjoyed Vintage Cars and restoring antique gas pumps. In February of this year, he and Marilyn moved to Concordia Village in Springfield. A Funeral Mass will be held 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021, at the Church of Our Saviour, and will be followed by a Celebration of Life gathering at Muggsy's Fine Dining in Jacksonville from 4:30-7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Shriners Hospitals for Children-St. Louis. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is assisting the family. Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com. .