JoDell Cruz Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of JoDell Cruz (Sterling, Illinois), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on April 30, 2025 at the age of 75. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As JoDell departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though JoDell may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy JoDell leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Dwight Blackert and Lorraine Blackert. She is survived by: her husband John Cruz of Sterling. She is also survived by five nieces; three nephews.