Jeanne M. Lauher Obituary (1928 - 2020)

Jeanne M. Lauher, 91, of Bloomington, passed away at 4:03 p.m. Sunday, March 8, 2020 at her home. A graveside service for Jeanne and her husband, Forrest Deane, will be held at a later date at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements. She was born March 30, 1928 in Danville, a daughter of Charles and Gladys Koons Finkbiner. She married Forrest Deane Lauher on February 7, 1950 in Nashville and he preceded her in death on February 16, 2020. Surviving are their children, Bruce (Gloria) Lauher of Rockford, Valerie Mudd of St. Louis, MO, Forrest Brian (Mary Kathryn) Lauher of Schulenburg, TX and Michele (Brian) Armstrong of Bloomington; ten grandchildren, Patrick, Emily & Jeffrey (Meghan) Lauher, Christopher (Carrie) & Benjamin Mudd, Lindsay, Forrest Deane (Macy), Lauren & Matthew Eric Lauher and Jennifer Armstrong; and seven great-grandchildren, Sage, Sebastian & Rowan and Chloe, Charles, Lillian & Franklin. She was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Doug Mudd; and a brother, William Finkbiner. Jeanne became a licensed beautician at Summers Beauty School and enjoyed her career there before becoming a full-time mother. She attended First Baptist Church and was an active member of the Soronian Womens Circle. Jeanne took great pride in her role as a wife, mother and homemaker. She was a highly skilled seamstress, knitter, quilter, and cook. Jeanne enjoyed the lives of her grandchildren and great-children and witnessed the births of the five youngest great-grandchildren due to her hard-fought third battle with cancer. For that, the family is especially grateful to Dr. Kumar and the extended team at Illinois CancerCare. A heartfelt thank you to Julie at OSF Hospice for her loving care and compassion.