Dorraine Biers

Dorraine Edna Biers, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Hardin County General Hospital in Rosiclare, IL. She was born the second child of Harold and Cora (Heldt) Schrage of Beecher, Illinois, on December 1, 1939. She was born and raised in Beecher, Illinois and married Donald Dean Biers on November 17, 1959. Dorraine was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband; and sisters, Colette Svboda and Sharon McGovern; and son-in-law, James B. Kopman of Elizabethtown, Illinois, formerly of Beecher. She is survived by her children, Denise Biers of Indianapolis, IN, Donata Kopman (Ed Tribbey Jr) of Virginia Beach, VA, Darcie (Dean) Melia of Elizabethtown and Beecher, Illinois; son, David Biers (Linda Scharfenberg-Nowicki) of Crete; as well as many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nephews; and nieces. Dorraine was a homemaker and did childcare for many of the children in Beecher. When she relocated to Elizabethtown in 2001, after the death of her husband, many friends from Beecher said they would miss her as they always knew their children were in good hands with mom caring for them. She enjoyed making all kinds of Christmas candy and cookies, the best Swedish meatballs, fried chicken, and chicken and dumplings. She was a member of and raised in St. John Eagle Lake Church of Beecher. Her mother Cora played the piano for the children’s church and Dorraine was a Sunday School Teacher. She loved being surrounded by her family and friends and enjoyed living in the country. She would call it her “little piece of Heaven”. One of her favorite things to do was to watch the hummingbirds outside her window. Our family would like to thank all our friends and relatives here in Beecher for their love, friendship and support through the passing of our mother. She loved you all and will be dearly missed. Our family is asking in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or St Jude’s Children Hospital. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Hack-Jensen Funeral Home at 753 Hodges St, Beecher, IL, 60401. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or St Jude’s Children Hospital.