Nancy Jo Raycraft Obituary (1955 - 2016)

Nancy Jo Raycraft, 61, of Bloomington, passed away at 2:14 p.m. Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at her home. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2016 at St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington, with Monsignor Gregory Ketcham officiating. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, February 21, 2016 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Additional visitation will be for hour prior to services Monday at the church. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the McDowell Cemetery in Dwight. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Cancer Center or to T.O.U.C.H., the organization for understanding congenital hearts in honor of her granddaughter, Kylee. Their mailing address is 420 NE Glen Oak, Suite 301, Peoria, IL 61603. She was born February 1, 1955 in Pontiac, a daughter of Frank and Elaine Pratt Beiswanger. She married Richard J. Rick Raycraft on November 6, 1976 in Dwight. He preceded her in death on May 23, 1994. Surviving are two daughters, Stephanie (Rob) Epperson of Washington and Lyndsey Raycraft of Bloomington; three grandchildren, Kylee, Adalyn and Keegan Epperson; a granddog, Chief; a brother, Terry (Linda) Beiswanger of Houston, TX; two sisters, Lorene (Chuck) Branz of Loudon, TN and Marcia (Jim) Drach of Emington; mother-in-law, Mary Raycraft of Bloomington; two sisters-in-law, Susan (John) Roy and Maureen (Jim) Brandt, both of Bloomington; two brothers-in-law, Paul Raycraft and Tom Raycraft, both of Bloomington; and several nieces and nephews.In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law, Richard L. Raycraft; brother-in-law, Stephen Raycraft; and niece, Angela Colba. Nancy was a valued employee in the banking industry, beginning her career with Champion Federal which later became First of America. She spent the last years at Country Financial in Bloomington. Nancy had a strong faith and was an active long-time member of St. Patrick Church of Merna in Bloomington. She was an involved volunteer with the Community Cancer Center and Relay for Life. More than anything, Nancy cherished any time she was able to spend with her grandkids, who adored her.