Sandra S. Flaherty

Sandra S. Flaherty, 61, of Mark, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

In accordance with Sandra’s wishes, there will be no formal services. Cremation rites will be accorded, and Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.

Sandra was born on June 18, 1963, in Sycamore, Illinois, to Robert and Betty (Brown) Haub. She married the love of her life, Tim Flaherty, and together they celebrated 35 years of marriage.

Sandra worked as a waitress and bartender for various establishments throughout her life. She had a passion for cooking, canning, crafting, and refinishing furniture, Sandra also had a special love for raising Shih Tzu puppies, which brought her great joy. She will be remembered for her endless compassion for others and deeply caring nature. Touching the lives of everyone she met.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Tim Flaherty of Mark; her son, Eric Flaherty (fiancée Alyssa Holmes); her daughter, Jessica Flaherty (Greg Simms); and her four beloved grandchildren, Mariska Beck, Lovelyn Beck, Owen Flaherty, and Journey Flaherty.

Sandra was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, and a niece.

Online condolences may be made to her family at www.dcfunerals.com

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