Albert W. Sanders Obituary (1940

Albert Sanders, 81, of Emington, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A graveside will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 1:00 pm at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in rural Forrest, Illinois, with Pastor Jim Reents officiating. Calvert and Martin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Albert was born on April 29, 1940, in Fairbury, Illinois, the son of William and Wavie (Barbre) Sanders. He married Shirley Dehm on June 24, 1961 in Paxton, Illinois. She survives in Urbana, Illinois. He is survived by his daughter, Sabrina Voss of Mesa, AZ; his sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Sanders of Pontiac; numerous nieces and nephews; and great nieces and nephews. He is preceded by his parents; and his four brothers, Verne Sanders, Wayne Sanders, Jim Sanders, and Vendell Sanders. Albert graduated from Forrest High School in 1958. He was a long-time farmer in the Strawn, Wing, Chatsworth and Thawville area. He was a mechanic who loved to fix things. Memorials can be made to the Glaucoma Foundation.