{"id":13760,"date":"2025-07-09T07:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T12:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=13760"},"modified":"2025-07-11T08:18:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:18:31","slug":"saundra-jayne-71-of-west-liberty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/obits\/13760-saundra-jayne-71-of-west-liberty\/","title":{"rendered":"Saundra Jayne (71) of West Liberty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<p align=\"center\">Saundra Jean (Stoops) Jayne, age 71, of West Liberty, Illinois, passed away at 2:40 PM \u2013 Tuesday, July 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">A celebration of Saundra\u2019s life will be held at 3:00 PM \u2013 Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with her brother Jack Stoops officiating.\u00a0 The burial will be in the Honey Cemetery in Bogota, Illinois.\u00a0 A visitation for family and friends will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, before the service.\u00a0 In loving memory of Saundra, memorials may be made to the Jasper County Cancer Support Fund, PO Box 333, Newton, Illinois 62448.\u00a0 The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.meyerfh.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1752319054630000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Z39zuWwMkd0eBhHvnm_1y\">www.meyerfh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Saundra was born on December 10, 1953, in Xenia, Illinois, the daughter of Roy Nelson and Mary Lucille (Weck) Stoops.\u00a0 She graduated from Newton Community High School with the Class of 1972.\u00a0 She later went back to school and earned her bachelor\u2019s degree from Saint Mary of the Woods College.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Saundra married Thomas Clay Jayne and he preceded her in death on December 8, 2006.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Saundra was a counselor for several years at the Jasper County Health Department.\u00a0 She was also a loving caregiver for her family and a foster parent for many children throughout the years.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Saundra enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and fishing.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Saundra is survived by:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Children \u2013 Shannon (Kelly) Benefield of Vincennes, Indiana; Heather (Brandon) Smith of Wheeler, Illinois; Amber (Ed) Parr of Newton, Illinois; Travis Benefield of West Liberty, Illinois and Tom (Kelsey) Jayne of Newton, Illinois<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">19 Grandchildren<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">11 Great Grandchildren<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Brothers \u2013 Jack (Barbara) Stoops of Salem, Illinois; Joe (Karen) Stoops of Princeton, Illinois and Don (Cathy) Stoops of Newton, Illinois<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Saundra was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Cory Jon Jayne, brother Jerry Stoops, Sr, infant sisters Janice Kay Stoops, Mary Lynn Stoops and Sharon Janette Stoops.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Saundra Jean (Stoops) Jayne, age 71, of West Liberty, Illinois, passed away at 2:40 PM \u2013 Tuesday, July 8, 2025. 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