Jeanette Marie (Lankford) Cassidy

Jeanette Marie (Lankford) Cassidy 88 of Nokomis, passed away Monday August 10, 2020 at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield. A private family funeral service will be Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Nokomis, with Pastor Christen Prumm officiating. Burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. Jeanette born February 25, 1932 to the late Rolla & Irene (McLean) Lankford. She married Lynis Cassidy November 18, 1951 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on April 8, 2013 after celebrating 61 years of marriage.Jeanette attended school in McLeansboro and Nokomis graduating from Nokomis High School. She and Lynis farmed and raised livestock Northwest of Nokomis on Lynis's family farm. She taught Sunday School for many years spanning several generations.

Jeanette is survived by a daughter Karen (Ivan) Benning of Harvel, a son Craig Cassidy of Tahlequah, OK.; grand children Suzanne (Brian) Grundy, Andrew (Keri) Benning, Kyle Cassidy; great grandchildren Noah, Lucas, & Emma Grundy, & Colette Benning.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Phyllis Lankford, Dale & Lois Jean Seagle, Jim & Fern Cassidy, Norah Benning.

Memorials may be directed to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Nokomis.

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