Wayne Forehand Jr's Obituary
Wayne Fredrick Forehand Jr., 58, of Vandalia, IL passed away at 6:12 PM, Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. His passing was peaceful and he was surrounded by loved ones.
Per Wayne’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and he will be buried with his loving mother, Mary Ann. True to his nature, Wayne did not want a funeral. He didn’t want people to mourn over him, he wanted people to celebrate his life and remember him fondly. A Celebration of Life in the form of a cook out and fishing will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to an animal rescue or charity; Wayne loved animals and his dogs were his faithful companions and family. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hohltandfielfh.com
Mr. Forehand was born on February 22, 1963 in Vandalia, IL, the son of Wayne Fredrick Forehand Sr. and Mary Ann (Mills) Forehand. Wayne was a retired structural concrete general contractor. Working as a contractor, Wayne had lived and worked in Illinois, Alaska, California, and Florida. He loved life and travelling, but loved nothing more than to spend time with his grandkids, his dogs, and cooking for his friends and loved ones.
He is survived by his daughters, Amanda and husband Travis Schmidt of Bloomington and Sara Forehand and husband Bryce Bradford of Centralia; sisters, Linda and husband Hank Hott of Vandalia, Judy and husband Dan Andrews of Springfield, and Barbara DeLongchamp of Anchorage, AK; and 8 grandchildren, Serenity, Olivia, Sophia, Lilah, Isabella, Caden, River, and Homer.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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