- Date Of Birth: June 7, 1957
- Date Of Death: April 27, 2021
- State: Illinois
Elaine Renae Mary (Schierer) Pemberton, 63, of Metamora, IL, passed away peacefully at 2:54 pm on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Carle-Bromenn Medical Center in Normal, IL, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 7, 1957, to Gilbert William and LaVonne Lois (Kerker) Schierer. She married her high school sweetheart, Ralph Louis Gunderson, and together, they raised two sons. She later married Mark Pemberton.
Surviving are her two sons, Jayme (Erin) Gunderson of Metamora and Jason Gunderson of Germantown Hills; three grandchildren, Henry, Charles, and Vivienne Gunderson; two brothers, Stephen (Mary) Schierer and Keith (Diana) Schierer; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and infant sister Janice Renae.
Although she lived in Metamora for 45 years, Elaine was a farm girl at heart, growing up on 40 acres west of town where she loved hiking with her Terrier, Skippy. She had numerous cats and was always excited to discover a new litter of kittens in the hayloft.
Elaine was a life-long member of St.
