Mary Kendeigh Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 21, 2021, at the age of 80, Mary Kendeigh of Barrington, Illinois, born in East Saint Louis, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harvey John and Marion Forestner (Emory); and her brother David Forestner. She is survived by: her husband Donald; her brother Dr. John Forestner (Brad Alford); her children, John Kendeigh (Jena), Paul Kendeigh (Tracy), Andy Kendeigh (Wendy), Kathryn Beyer (Keith) and Anne Schmitt (Brian); and her grandchildren, Stephen Kendeigh (Heidi), Sarah Kendeigh, Charles Kendeigh, Katie Vetter (Mitch), Becca Kendeigh, Thomas Beyer, Sean Beyer, Carolyn Kendeigh, Samantha Kendeigh, Paisley Schmitt, Emory Kendeigh and Payton Schmitt.
When she wasn't reading, she was a gifted seamstress, knitter and quilter who shared her talents with her family and community, which included projects such as knitting hats for newborns, Christmas ornaments for high school sports teams of her grandchildren, and most recently, COVID-19 masks for family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent as a memorial in Lyn's name to St. Jude's Children's Hospital at http://www.stjude.org or JourneyCare Foundation at http: //journeycare.org/donate.
