Cara Von Short Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Cara Von Short of Springfield, Illinois, born in Shelbyville, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 90, on February 28, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Mark Hanna and Virginia Drake (VonThun); her husband Herbert E. "Herb" Short; her brother Ned Drake; and her siblings-in-law, Ruth Drake and Gerald Lund.
She is survived by: her sons, Mark Short of Beecher City, IL, Matthew Short (Rebecca) of Springfield, IL and Jonathan Short of St. Peters, MO; her grandchildren, Jeffrey Short of Springfield, IL and Emily Thady (William) of Manchester, IL; her great grandchild Cadence Thady; and her sisters-in-law, Mary Allen (Ralph) of Delavan, IL and Helen Lund of Cedar Falls, IA. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Together Church (Springfield Southern Baptist) on North Grand or Christian Dominican Evangelistic Mission (CDEM).
