It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Sandra VanDeGenachte of Princeton, Illinois, born in Kewanee, Illinois, who passed away on November 24, 2023, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Sandra VanDeGenachte to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Elbert "Don" Drawyer and Charlotte Drawyer (Pate); and her husband Gerald VanDeGenachte of Patrick's Catholic Church. She is survived by : her daughters, Lisa Erickson (Glen) of Ashton and Tina Burns (Thomas) of Princeton; her grandchildren, Patrick Erikson (Kara), Katie Sargis (Tom), Sara Burns and Emily Burns; her great grandchildren, Killian Jenkins, Josephine Jenkins and Emersyn Sargis; and her siblings, Donna Gingerich (John) of Bradford, Bonnie Fansler (Larry) of Marseilles, Gary Drawyer of Geneseo and Sue Duncan (Don Larson) of Geneseo. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Compassus Hospice.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Grant-Johnson Funeral Homes, Inc.