Charles LeRoy Boerckel, 67, of Hillsboro, died on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m., at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield on Friday, Nov. 13. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Mike Plummer of Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro officiating. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Sorento. Plummer Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Mr. Boerckel was born in Litchfield, a son of Charles Edward and Wanda Mae (Mick) Boerckel. He attended Greenville High School. He was a grain bin builder with Zimmermann Equipment Company, later known as GSI. He attended Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro. He was a coin collector, enjoyed hunting for arrowheads and mushrooms and loved making chili. He was a talented musician and loved listening to music, especially classic rock.
He is survived by his wife, Paula Boerckel of Hillsboro; mother, Wanda M. Boerckel of Litchfield; brother, Michael “Moe” Boerckel of Litchfield; sisters, Donna (Jim) Hoff of Rochester, Lori (Tom) Burgess of Pierron and Lisa (Todd) Erickson of Livingston; grandchildren, Jamie Faingnaert, Annabelle Faingnaert, Lyndsay Faingnaert and Kacie Reisinger; stepgrandson, Heath Greathouse; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Boerckel was preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Boerckel; and son, Cody Faingnaert.
Memorials may be directed to the Family of Charles Boerckel, c/o Mike Boerckel.
Condolences may be left at www.plummerfuneralservices.com/obituary/Charles-Boerckel.
