Sandra "Jo" McBurney-Walden Obituary (1937 - 2021)

Sandra "Jo" McBurney-Walden, 83, of Normal, Ill., passed away on January 15, 2021, at Heritage Health, Normal, Ill. Jo was born August 1, 1937, in Bloomington, Ill., the daughter of Lyle Vernon and Helen May (Daily) Kashner. She married Loren McBurney on April 27, 1957, in Bloomington, Ill. He preceded her in death on March 17, 2002. She later married Richard Walden on May 17, 2003, in Bloomington, Ill. He preceded her in death on March 18, 2020. She is survived by three children: Nancy McBurney Mays, Charles Vernon (Beverly) McBurney and David Lyle (Jennifer) McBurney; 9 grandchildren: Brooke (Blake) Gish, Brandi (Adam) Johnson, Whitney (John) Muir, Brianna (Bill) Leak, Bailey (David) Imig, Mackenzie Mays, Taylor Mays, Keenan McBurney and Lyle McBurney; 8 great-grandchildren; and her brother Vernon (Becky) Kashner; a sister-in-law Jeanne Kashner; and by many who saw her as a grandmother figure, including Nichelle and Mike Kashner, Aaron and Adam Halliday, and Anthony, Ashley, Alex and Amber Kashner. Jo was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, her son Lawrence "Larry" McBurney, and her granddaughter Morgan Mays. She retired after serving as a dental assistant for both Dr. Tom Johnson and Dr. Vernon Haas. A public visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 20, from 4-7 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Ill., where Jo proudly served as a Stephen Minister. Everyone is required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A private family service will be held on Thursday at the church, the Rev. Chuck Bahn officiating. Entombment will be at Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, Ill. Calvert & Metzler is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Peoria, Ill.