Beverly Lynn (Strunk) Raudenbush

Beverly Lynn Raudenbush, 66, of Carterville, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville, with Rev. Michael Tetmeyer officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date. COVID-19 restrictions apply and facial coverings must be worn.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Carterville Food Pantry.

Beverly was born March 29, 1955, in Chicago, to Virgil and Delois (Corder) Strunk. She married Robert Raudenbush on May 9, 2004, in Herrin.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Raudenbush of Carterville; daughters, Trisha (John) Markham of St. Louis, and Jennifer (Adam) Pruitt of Collinsville; son, Robert Raudenbush III of Harrisburg; 8 grandchildren; brother, Virgil (Melanie) Strunk Jr. of White Ash; aunt, Lana Carter of West Frankfort; sisters-in-law, Dotty (Danny) Tucker of Carterville, Sandra Tippy of West Frankfort, and Linda (Gilbert) Smothers of Akin; brothers-in-law, Daniel Raudenbush of Carterville and Richard Raudenbush of Marion; and special niece, Tammy Jearlds of Carterville.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sabrina Lynn; sister, Paula Strunk; and sister-in-law, Betty Stivers.

She worked in housekeeping for Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.

Beverly was an active member of the First Pentecostal Church in Herrin where she served as a Sunday School teacher, a cook and the bus driver.

She was fondly known as “Aunt Polly” and was a loving mother figure.

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