Marcia (Marci) Elise Andrews, 57, of Normal, Illinois, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, IL. Marci was born on October 19, 1963 in Bloomington, IL, to Betty J. and George G. Baird. Marci was a beloved and valued wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, aunt, grandmother, coworker and friend to all who were blessed to know her. She was proceeded in death by her brother Doug earlier this year.
Marci retired this past May from the Regional Alternative School in Bloomington, IL, where she had dedicated her life to teaching at-risk youth for 20 years. Prior to that she was employed at The Children’s Foundation/ Scott Center School, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Office and the Vigo County Division of Family and Children in Terre Haute, Indiana. In May of 1989 Marci earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Lincoln Christian College in Lincoln, IL. She then went on to earn a Master of Science Degree in Specialized Education from Illinois State University in Normal, IL.
Marci and her husband Eric are members of Heartland Church in Normal, IL, where she loved to sing on the Worship Team, teach children through the KidCo program and participate in Life Groups with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. She had a zest for life and selfless personality that was reflected in the way she served others with love, dignity and respect even up to the very end. In her free time Marci was an avid reader who enjoyed cooking, spending time with family and friends, spoiling everyone around her and experiencing the great outdoors.
Survivors include her husband Eric, his children Erica, Travis and Brandon, mother Betty and father George, sister Georgia and her husband Mark, brother Michael and his wife Michele, sister-in-law Patty, four grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.
A private memorial service for Marci will be held at 11 am on Saturday, November 28th at Heartland Church in Normal, IL. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the service is by invitation only. East Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens will be providing a Facebook Live stream of the service for friends and family who cannot attend. The stream will be accessible that morning via East Lawn Memorial’s Facebook page (@EastLawnFuneralHome) or by visiting their website.
The family asks that any memorial funds or special contributions be made to the Regional Alternative School in Bloomington, Illinois, or Heartland Church in Normal, Illinois.
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