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Carri Scharf Obituary
June 12, 1960 - April 20, 2025
Carri Gae Scharf, 64, of Bloomington, Illinois, peacefully passed away Sunday, April 20, 2025, surrounded by family, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center.
Her Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 26th, at Historic St. Patrick's Church, Bloomington. Burial will follow at Park Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2025, at Carmody Flynn Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to March of Dimes or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Carri was born June 12, 1960, in Devils Lake, North Dakota. The daughter of Michael Meier, Jr. and Delores (Elgean) Johanson. She married her husband, Joseph "Joe" Scharf, on June 30, 1984, in Bloomington, Illinois.
Carri is survived by her husband, Joseph A. Scharf; two sons, James (Loren Strange) Scharf and Joshua (Stephanie) Scharf; two daughters, Jacqueline (Patrick) Sprague and Jessica (Brian Bantle) Scharf; five grandchildren, Raelynn (6) and Alivia (4) Scharf, and Joseph (6), Michael (4) and Hannah (1) Sprague; her mother, Delores Johanson; one sister, Conni Meier; two brothers, Darrell Meier and Dennis (Shawn) Meier. Carri was preceded in death by her son, Justin Scharf, and her father.
Side-by-side with her husband Joe, Carri owned and operated Carri Scharf Trucking and Carri Scharf Materials for over 40 years. She was a well-respected woman and leader in the transportation and mining industries. In more recent years, she devoted much of her time to her children and grandchildren, whom she adored, and tending to her beloved cats, dogs and chickens.
We will love Carri - Wife, Mom, and "Grandma Carri" - forever into eternity, and we will hug you again one day.
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Linda & Rod Justus
May 18, 2025
Rod & I just heard of Carri´s passing. We are so sorry. We have very good memories of her.
Lori Poling Glaze
April 24, 2025
Joe and family I´m sorry to hear of Carri´s passing. May the memories of family times carry you through this difficult time.
Ron and Linda Veatch
April 23, 2025
Joe and family... so sorry to hear about the loss of Cari. Prayers sent for you and your family. Ron and Linda Veatch
Sandy and Hreg Wilkins
April 23, 2025
So sorry for your loss of your beautiful mother may she rest in heaven
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