Wendy Lynn Beake

Wendy Lynn Beake, age 60 of Jonesboro, died Sunday, October 18, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born February 24, 1966 in Waukegan the daughter of Ronald L., Sr. and Babrbara Jean (Ochs) Gorst. She married Jason Beake on September 22, 2001 in Gurney.

She is survived by her husband, Jason Beake of Jonesboro; sister, Sherry (Cory) Haines of Ocean Springs, MS; brothers, Ron Jr. (Mary) Gorst and Randy Gorst of Dongola; nieces and nephews, Nathan (Yvonne) Haines, Cassondra (Andrew) Adams, Barbara (Adam) Brust, Douglas (Jogara) Schoenherr, and Derek Schoenherr; great nieces and nephews, Dominick, Ayden, Brantley and Audrey Schoenherr, Thorstadt Schoenherr, Lincoln and Spencer Adams, Adam Brust, Ronnie Brust, Peyton Brust, Jude Brust, Erin Haines, Niko Haines, and Dylan Haines. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Wendy was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed riding motorcycles and was a Chicago Cubs fan. She loved her nieces and nephews as if they were her own children and loved spending time with them. Wendy was an avid animal lover, especially cats and dogs. She worked for the V.A. in Cape Girardeau, Mo as well as Sinisi’s on Main for many years.

Funeral Services for Wendy Lynn Beake will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2026 at the Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro with Rev. Perry Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour at 3:00 p.m. at the Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Union County Animal Control. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.