Frank Sadnick

Frank R. Sadnick, 59, of La Salle died Oct. 25, 2019, in St. Margaret’s Hospital, Spring Valley surrounded by his family after a battle with cancer.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Patrick Church, La Salle, with the Rev. Thomas Otto officiating. Following the Mass, full military services will be conducted outside the church by La Salle-Oglesby Veterans Memorial Group.

Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in Hurst Funeral Home, La Salle. Additional visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of the services Thursday in the church.

Frank was born Oct. 26, 1959, in Peru to Frank R. and Shirley (Richards) Sadnick. He married Mary Jane Schmoeger on May 26, 1984. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps, stationed at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, Calif. Frank worked at Exelon Generation Co. at Dresden Nuclear Power Station.

He enjoyed coaching his sons and then coaching football at La Salle-Peru Township High School. He enjoyed traveling and riding his motorcycle with his wife Mary Jane. He adored his grandkids.

Frank is survived by his mother, Shirley Gingerich of Peru; his wife, Mary Jane of La Salle; three sons, Adam (Sarah) Sadnick of Oglesby, Austin (Jami) Sadnick of Elgin and Jared Sadnick of Peru; two grandchildren, Knox and Olivia Sadnick; and two brothers, Gary (Beth) Gingerich of Tonica and Jay (Nicole) Gingerich of Peru.

He was preceded in death by his biological father Frank Sadnick in August of 1959; his father who raised him, Gerald Gingerich on Dec. 10, 2013; and one brother, Scott Gingerich on Dec. 29, 2010.

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