Sara Jerome

Sara J. Jerome (nee Zimmerman), 87, of Decatur, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021. An avid traveler, Sara was past President of the Decatur Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a 56 year member of Delta Kappa Gamma Honorary Teachers Society, past Secretary of Decatur Area Retired Teachers Association (DARTA), as well as an application reader for Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA). Sara was a music lover who played piano for over 20 years at McKinley Court Nursing Home in Decatur. Beloved wife of the late Don; loving mother of Don "DH", Jr. (fiancee Jocelyn Zilch); proud grandmother of Jake Howard and Spencer Joseph Jerome; dear sister of Samuel "SK" (Barbara) Zimmerman; fond aunt of Debbie (Julie Bush) and Kelly (Michelle) Zimmerman. Visitation Friday, June 18 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home 2827 N. Oakland Ave, Decatur, IL. Visitation continues Saturday from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at Grace United Methodist Church 901 N. Main St., Decatur. Interment Lakeside Cemetery Pekin, IL. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Sara's honor may be made to Cunningham Children's Home at www.cunninghamhome.org