Memorial Trees
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Nancy McDowell
January 11, 2025
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Anonymous
January 10, 2025
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Mike and Sue Sullivan
January 10, 2025
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The staff at Schneider Leucht Merwin Cooney
January 10, 2025
Memorial trees planted for:
Susan M. Anderson
<p>Susan M. (Jacobs) Anderson went to her heavenly home on January 8, 2025, surrounded by her loving family after a brave fight with Leukemia. She was truly a gift from God to all who knew her. </p><p>Sue was born on April 13, 1946 in Rockford, Illinois, to Ben and Lois (Speed) Jacobs. Sue’s childhood was spent on dairy farms around northern Illinois. She was the oldest of Ben and Lois’s five children. She is survived by all her siblings Lloyd (Barbara) Jacobs, Linda Rupp, Ben (Sue) Jacobs Jr., and Lora Jacobs. She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1964, where she made many lifelong friends and met her future husband, Ronald (Ron) Anderson. On May 1, 1965, she and Ron were married at Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock. They settled in Woodstock where they raised their children, Michael (Jeannine) Anderson and Elizabeth “Beth” (Scott) Voigt and later enjoyed time with her grandchildren, Josie and Katie Anderson and Jacob and Avery Voigt. She is also survived by her sister-in-law and brother-in-law Suanne and Dale Habbley, many nieces and nephews, and hundreds of friends around that world. She was proceeded in death by her husband Ron, her parents Ben and Lois, her brother-in-law Ken Rupp, and her nephew Keith Rupp. </p><p>After high school, Sue worked as a clerk at the McHenry County Courthouse. When her children were young, she worked part time selling Avon products and for the McHenry County Fair. The final step in her work life was in the finance department for the City of Woodstock, where she spent 25 years. During her working career she developed many close friendships that she maintained up until her passing. </p><p>During her working years she was also very active in the community. Some of her main causes were working as a leader for Awana Clubs, Child Evangelism, “Good News Clubs,” and on the mission’s board at Woodstock Bible Church. These activities encompassed two of her main passions in life, helping children and sharing her love of her savior, Jesus. </p><p>After retiring at the age of 60, she spent her time doing what she loved most: traveling, serving others, and being with the people she loved the most, her family and friends. </p><p>From beginning to end, her life was filled with service to the Lord and to others. Some examples include spending nine summers serving in English Bible Camps in Poland with International Messengers, twenty-seven years serving as an AWANA Club leader, and helping to start and run the BREAD program at her church to feed people in the community. God gave her a gift to see what people needed most and the love in her heart to take action to meet those needs. Sue was there for many people in their moments of need. </p><p>Being diagnosed with acute Myeloid leukemia in 2021, slowed her down a bit, but she was still active with her church, her friends and helping those in need until the end. Sue will be greatly missed by all of those who were lucky enough to know her and be blessed by her. </p><p>A visitation will be held at Schneider Leucht Merwin Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock on Wednesday January 15, 2025 from 3:00 – 7:00 pm. The visitation will continue Thursday January 16, 2025 at Grace Fellowship Church, 200 Cairns Court, Woodstock, from 10:30 am until the 11:30 am funeral service. The luncheon to follow the funeral service at Grace Fellowship Church. </p><p>In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Sue’s honor to the charity of your choice. Some of Sue’s favorites were Moody Bible Institute, Grace Fellowship Church in Woodstock, and International Messengers missionaries serving in Poland.<br> </p>April 13, 1946 - January 8, 202504/13/194601/08/2025
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