Christine Ann Chandler

Christine Ann (Furlong) Chandler passed from this life to God’s care on July 15, 2016. Chris was born June 24, 1962 to Daniel (Lt. Col. USAF Ret) and Jean (Hough) Furlong at Lackland AFB Hospital, Bexar County, Texas. After having three children, Chris realized her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse. She worked nights and attended Ivy Tech to earn her LPN. Nursing was not a job, but a labor of love. After a few years, so she could spend summers with her children, Chris became a contract school bus driver. This occupation became her favorite of all time. She loved “her kids” and they loved her in return. In 2007, Chris was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. It was put in remission. Each time the treatments did more harm to her body. Although Chris survived the cancer, her body finally gave up and she joined family who had gone before her. In spite of all her health issues, she was once again working as a LPN at the time of her passing. She was generous of soul and one of the first to offer help and comfort to others in time of need. Her motto through her health crises was, “My Mom always told us when we were young was just get over it. Life is not fair”. There was never a cat or dog that she met she didn’t love and rescued many of them. Christine is survived by her three children, three granddaughters, three grandsons, three sisters and her parents. Survivors are her children: Jessica Clagg (Aaron Pridgeon), Greenfield, IN; Travis (Cayla) Clagg, Bedford, IN; Brittany Chandler, Prescott, AZ. Granddaughters are Charleigh Pridgen, Greenfield, IN; McKinley Clagg, Bedford, IN. and Makalya Freeman, Spencer, IN. Grandsons are Dominque Freeman, Spencer, IN; Alden Wilhelm, Indianapolis, IN; and Clifford Chandler, Kokomo, IN. Her sisters are Pamela Furlong Backstrom of Clive, IA; Brenda Voisard of Marion, OH and Edith (Ed) King, Bedford, IN. Among her survivors are ten nieces and nephews, 18 first cousins, five uncles and four aunts. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Daniel and Edna (Faye) Furlong, Lake Village, IN and George and Elizabeth (Bult) Hough, Munster, IN. She was also preceded in death by two cousins and three aunts. Visitation will be at Allen Funeral Home, 4155 South Old State Road 37, Bloomington, IN Thursday, July 21, 2016, from 2:00-6:00 PM with a memorial service to follow at 6:00 PM. There will also be a visitation at Shroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Graveside services will immediately follow at the Munster Christian Reformed Church Cemetery in Munster, IN. You are invited to share a memory or leave an online condolence to the family at www.allencares.com

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Christine Ann Chandler

June 24, 1962 - July 15, 2016