Emma Jean Sanders Obituary

We are sad to announce that on May 20, 2019, at the age of 92, Emma Jean Sanders (Mattoon, Illinois) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Boyd, Sr. Bridges and Leota Bridges; her husband Karl R. Sanders; her sister Jeanne Bridges; her daughter Karla Sanders of Charleston, IL.; her siblings, Jeanne Ferguson of Mattoon, Ann Terry (George) of Abingdon, IL and James Bridges (Barbara) of Windsor, IL; and also Paul Sanders. She was also cherished by many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces, and nephews.

Memorial donations in her honor may be given to the American Diabetes Association or the Mattoon Food Pantry.