James "Jim" Edward Komnick

James “Jim” Edward Komnick, age 90, Bloomington IL, passed away at 12:06 PM on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal IL. His funeral service will be 1:00 PM Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Trinity Lutheran Church 801 S. Madison St. Bloomington IL. Military rites will be accorded at the church by the Bloomington-Normal American Legion Honor Guard. Pastors David McBurney and Chuck Bahn will be officiating. Burial will be at East Lawn Cemetery, Bloomington, IL. Visitation will be 11:00 AM -1:00 PM Saturday, March 7, 2026 Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IL. The family suggests memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran School. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL.

Jim was born November 25, 1935, in Emden, IL the son of Herman A. and Dena K. Tholen Komnick. He married Marilyn Rae Sieg on June 21, 1958, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IL. She passed away on December 2, 2012.

Surviving are his 3 sons, Dr. Keith (Linda) Komnick, Inverness, IL,
Kevin Komnick, Chesterfield, MO, Kraig (Christine) Komnick, Bloomington, IL, 7 grandchildren, Andrew (Nicole) Komnick, Alexa (Robert) McDonnell, Nolan Komnick, Natalie Komnick, Nate, Macy Rae & Elias Komnick, and 3 great-grandchildren, James and Jack Komnick and Maren McDonnell.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Margaret Joyce and Carol Schenkel.

Jim served in the US Army from 1955-1957. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IL where he served on many church committees including Past President of the church elders. He had joined the Bloomington Kiwanis Club in 1978 and had been a member for 42 years. Jim was a member of the Mended Hearts Chapter 250 of Bloomington and volunteered at Carle BroMenn Medical Center and the American Junior Legion Baseball. Jim was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and an avid sports enthusiast. He loved traveling with his family, especially to Longboat Key, Florida, and rarely missed an opportunity to cheer on his children and grandchildren at their activities. Jim attended Illinois State University, Normal for 2 years. Jim worked in insurance sales from 1974-2004 including many years as Vice President of the Commercial Auto Division at Clemens & Associates, Bloomington, IL.

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