Fairbury – Edna I. Steidinger, 84 of Fairbury, died at 2:15am, Monday, December 2, 2024, at Fairview Haven Retirement Community, Fairbury.

Visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 pm, Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be directed to Fairview Haven Retirement Community or SELCAS (South East Livingston County Ambulance Service), both in Fairbury or OSF Hospice.

Private funeral services will be held Friday, December 6, 2024, at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with ministers of the Christian Apostolic Church of Fairbury officiating. Burial will follow the service in Graceland Cemetery, Fairbury.

Miss Steidinger was born April 17, 1940, in Forrest, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Bertha (Ifft) Steidinger. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Ivan, George, and Richard, three sisters Alta, Norma and Doris Steidinger and sisters-in-law, Kathryn Steidinger and Caroline Steidinger.

Surviving are two sisters, Vera and Alice Steidinger, both of Fairbury, one brother, Joseph W. (Dorothy) Steidinger, Forrest, a sister-in-law, Anna L. Steidinger of Chatsworth, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Miss Steidinger was a member of the Christian Apostolic Church of Fairbury. She was a seamstress most of her life, owning The Sewing Service in Fairbury with her sisters for many years.

The family would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to Fairview Haven Retirement Community, SELCAS, and OSF Hospice for all the exceptional help they gave Edna while she was in their care.