Wayne Eldon Sanders, 86 of Fairbury passed away at 1:33 am, Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at ASTA Care Center, Pontiac.

Funeral Services will be at 11 am, Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Duffy-Pils Memorial Home, Fairbury with Pastor Tom Kreiger officiating. Burial will be in Avoca Township Cemetery, rural Fairbury with full Military rites conducted by the American Legion and VFW posts of Fairbury.

Visitation will be from 4-7:00 pm, Friday, December 28, 2012 also at the memorial home in Fairbury. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be directed to the Charity of the Donor's Choice.

Wayne was born on July 25, 1926 in Carmi, IL; the son of William and Wavie (Barbre) Sanders. He married Mary Ellen Mehrings on June 20, 1948 in Fairbury. She survives in Fairbury.

Other survivors include two children, Terry Lee Sanders of Fairbury; Brenda Sue (Robert) Murray of Jacksonville, FL; two brothers, James Sanders of Chatsworth; Albert Sanders of Thawville; six grandchildren, four great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by both his parents, two brothers, Verne and Vendell Sanders and one grandson, Mike Murray.

Wayne served our country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the American Legion Post #54 and VFW Post # 9789 both of Fairbury. He belonged to the Moose Lodge and Elks Lodge of Bloomington. Wayne was an avid Cubs Fan and was named Prairie Central Hawks "Fan of The Year" 1994 - 1995. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.