Crystal I. Kannmacher, 80, of Sandwich, IL went home to meet her heavenly father on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
She was born July 18, 1941. She was born in Clark County, IL to Vern Nicholson and Fay (Johnson Nicholson, Thompson)
Crystal married the love of her life Jon Kannmacher on March 12, 1960 in Martinsville, IL. They were happily married until his passing in December of 2014.
They moved to the Sandwich area around 1965 where Jon secured a job in welding at Caterpillar. He moved up to management for awhile but chose to go back to welding, it was his passion.
Crystal always centered her life around her family. They were her biggest joy. She loved tanning, traveling to Texas, driving to Marshall, IL to see her brother and his wife, driving to see her friend Aileen in Southern Illinois. Crystal accepted Christ as her personal savior as a teenager. She continued her faith as a long-time follower. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Sandwich, IL for many years.
She is survived by her daughter Lisa (Schnabel) Luxton and spouse Richard; two sons, Jon Kannmacher, of Earlville and Tracey Kannmacher (Tracy) of Lago Vista, TX; eleven grandchildren, Jason Schnabel, Jamison (Katie) Schnabel, Jennifer Schnabel, Jordan Luxton all in the Sandwich area, David Gosnell, Kristin and Jonathan Hatland of Plano, Cole, Kendall, Josey and Danny Kannmacher of Texas; one brother, Leon (Diane) Nicholson of Marshall, IL; half-brothers, Vern Nicholson and Randy Nicholson; one half-sister, Lena Nicholson all of Marshall, IL; nine great grandchildren, Gavin and Dawson Hinckley, Romie Trovato, Cael, Haylee and Heidi Schnabel, Kenzie Cameron, Chevelle Hatland, Kennedy Luxton and many extended family members and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jon; daughter, Jamie; son in-law, Gary Schnabel; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Kannmacher; mother, Fay Thompson; father, Vern Nicholson; stepfather, John (Pop) Thompson; her mother and father in-law, Edith and Carroll Kannmacher; two brothers, Robert Nicholson and Jerry Nicholson; sister in-law, Jan Nicholson; half-brother, Joe Rhoads and half-sister, Beverly Collier.
Family will hold a visitation Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home in Sandwich, IL. funeral service following at 5:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Sandwich, IL. For more information or to sign the online guestbook please go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home
606 E. Arnold St.
Sandwich, IL 60548
815-786-2165
She was born July 18, 1941. She was born in Clark County, IL to Vern Nicholson and Fay (Johnson Nicholson, Thompson)
Crystal married the love of her life Jon Kannmacher on March 12, 1960 in Martinsville, IL. They were happily married until his passing in December of 2014.
They moved to the Sandwich area around 1965 where Jon secured a job in welding at Caterpillar. He moved up to management for awhile but chose to go back to welding, it was his passion.
Crystal always centered her life around her family. They were her biggest joy. She loved tanning, traveling to Texas, driving to Marshall, IL to see her brother and his wife, driving to see her friend Aileen in Southern Illinois. Crystal accepted Christ as her personal savior as a teenager. She continued her faith as a long-time follower. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Sandwich, IL for many years.
She is survived by her daughter Lisa (Schnabel) Luxton and spouse Richard; two sons, Jon Kannmacher, of Earlville and Tracey Kannmacher (Tracy) of Lago Vista, TX; eleven grandchildren, Jason Schnabel, Jamison (Katie) Schnabel, Jennifer Schnabel, Jordan Luxton all in the Sandwich area, David Gosnell, Kristin and Jonathan Hatland of Plano, Cole, Kendall, Josey and Danny Kannmacher of Texas; one brother, Leon (Diane) Nicholson of Marshall, IL; half-brothers, Vern Nicholson and Randy Nicholson; one half-sister, Lena Nicholson all of Marshall, IL; nine great grandchildren, Gavin and Dawson Hinckley, Romie Trovato, Cael, Haylee and Heidi Schnabel, Kenzie Cameron, Chevelle Hatland, Kennedy Luxton and many extended family members and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jon; daughter, Jamie; son in-law, Gary Schnabel; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Kannmacher; mother, Fay Thompson; father, Vern Nicholson; stepfather, John (Pop) Thompson; her mother and father in-law, Edith and Carroll Kannmacher; two brothers, Robert Nicholson and Jerry Nicholson; sister in-law, Jan Nicholson; half-brother, Joe Rhoads and half-sister, Beverly Collier.
Family will hold a visitation Tuesday, July 5, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home in Sandwich, IL. funeral service following at 5:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Sandwich, IL. For more information or to sign the online guestbook please go to www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home
606 E. Arnold St.
Sandwich, IL 60548
815-786-2165
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