Patricia A. Crandall

May 4, 1933 - March 31, 2020

Patricia Crandall, 86, of Rantoul, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. She was born on May 4, 1933 in McHenry, the daughter of Francis and Mina (Lawrence) Weiss. Patricia married Bruce Crandall on November 21, 1963 in Gibson City. He preceded her in death on March 11, 2002. Patricia enjoyed camping, fishing, reading and playing Bingo – but most importantly, she loved being with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed cooking, and always made sure everyone was full and fed. She was a member of American Legion Post #287 Women’s Auxiliary and was a Gold Star Mother. Bruce and Patricia were the first to make a mold and pour fiberglass for motorcycle fairings and were featured in Hot Rod Magazine. Patricia is survived by her children Diane Wilson of Rantoul, Ron Wilson of Grants Pass, OR, Susan Tarter of Rantoul, James Crandall of South Carolina, Judith Key of Paris, Alan Crandall of Paris, Terry Crandall of Rantoul and Rodney Crandall of Astoria, OR; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; two brothers Bob VanDusen and Larry VanDusen, both of Elgin; two sisters-in-law Pauline Siebert of Gilman and Rita Ray of Sabattus, ME; special friends Judy Emberson, Pat’s lifelong hairdresser, and Shirley Jones, who shared a birthday with Pat. Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, a son Bruce Crandall Jr and a sister Joan Price. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2020 from 12pm until the 2pm funeral service at Cox-Knapp Funeral Home in Paxton. Burial will follow at Del Rey Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family’s wishes. The safety and wellbeing of the families we serve are our highest priority. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, if you are feeling sick, have sick symptoms, are immunocompromised, etc., we kindly ask you to stay home and stay safe. If you would like to offer your condolences to the family, please sign our online guestbook at www.coxknapp.com or you may mail a card or letter to The Crandall Family c/o Cox-Knapp Funeral Home, 142 W. Patton St., Paxton, IL 60957, and we will promptly forward this to the family. If you are planning to offer your condolences in person, please know that only a few people will be let in at a time to lower exposure to the family; others will be asked to wait outside and practice social distancing. Per the family’s wishes, the Funeral Service for Patricia Crandall will be available to livestream on our Facebook page, Cox-Knapp Funeral Home. If you do not have access to Facebook, please email us at [email protected] and we will assist you. We will continue to abide by the guidelines set by the CDC and the Illinois Funeral Directors Association until notified otherwise. We kindly thank you for your consideration and cooperation during this time.