Jennifer J. Albers Obituary (1956 - 2015)

Jennifer J. Albers, 59, of Bloomington, died at 3:34 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. There will be no services. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private inurnment will be at Funks Grove Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Central Illinois, 423 Kays Drive, Normal, IL or the Nature Conservancy, 240 SW Jefferson, Suite 301, Peoria, Il 61602 (www.nature.org). To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.She was born January 23, 1956 in Hastings, NE, daughter of Lawrence and Helen Tucker Albers.Surviving are two sisters and one brother. She also leaves behind many great friends, which Jennifer referred to as her framily.She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother and one sister.Jennifer enjoyed her career at the Cracker Barrel gift shop for over 19 years before retiring. She also had her own gardening business, where she provided gardening services for those that were not able to tend to their own gardens, so they too could enjoy natures beauty. She loved wildlife, animals, nature and flowers and she was a former member of the Illinois Master Gardeners, University of Illinois extension.