Candi Vonbehren

Candi Sue Abell VonBehren of Blue Mound passed away at the age of 55 on Thursday, December 21, 2017, after a long battle with cancer.Memorial services will be 6:00 P.M. Friday, December 29, at South Shores Christian Church. Graveside services will be at a later date. Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Born October 23, 1962 in Lawrenceville, IL to William Gerald and Floye June (Marx) Abell, they preceded her in death. She married Randy VonBehren on May 17, 1997 in Wolf Creek State Park. Candi is survived by her children: Rebecca (Claudio) Cordova of Decatur, Devon Trolia of Bement, Ben and Sam VonBehren of Blue Mound. Grandsons Trystan Trolia and Caius Cordova also survive. Surviving siblings include GP Abell of Bridgeport, Glen (Carolyn) Abell of Sumner, and Annette (Troy) Riegel of Dwight. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Rachel VonBehren, sister Elizabeth Mardis of Decatur and brothers William “Billy” Abell of Sullivan and Randy Abell of Sumner.Candi was a passionate member of South Shores Christian Church in Decatur. She was a dedicated nurse for 30 years, most of which were at Decatur Memorial Hospital. She loved singing karaoke and spending time with her friends and family, especially her grandchildren. She fought a brave battle and was very proud of completing the 2017 Macon County Relay for Life. "
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