Elizabeth Rae Springer

November 8, 1999 - January 18, 2022

Elizabeth Rae Springer, age 22, of Kankakee, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in San Diego, CA. Elizabeth was born in Kankakee, IL on November 8, 1999. Her parents are James and Sarah Springer. She was affectionally called Liz or Lizzie. Lizzie attended Kankakee School District 111 schools graduating in 2018 with honors. While in school Lizzie was involved in volleyball, orchestra, choir, and art club. Upon graduation, she entered San Diego State University, San Diego, California. She was a psychology major due to graduate this May. Elizabeth was very involved in her sorority, Sigma Lambda Gamma. While at home, Lizzie was a diligent employee at Poor Boys. During her high school years, she also worked at Oberweiss and Culvers. When she had some down time, she loved hanging out with friends or binge-watching Law and Order SVU and watching movies. Lizzie was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kankakee. Lizzie is survived by her parents, James & Sarah Springer of Kankakee; one brother, James Springer Jr. of Kankakee; her maternal grandfather, Richard Hardaway of Kankakee; aunts, Barbara Portinga of Bourbonnais, Sheila (J. Damon) Hardaway-Cain of Beckley, WV, and Sheri Hardaway of Kankakee; and uncles, Dale (Polly) Hardaway of Kankakee and Allen Hardaway of Norfolk, VA. Lizzie is preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Lee & Virginia Springer and her maternal grandmother, Olamae Hardaway. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022 at Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home in Kankakee. An additional visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. funeral service on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kankakee. Rev. Shane Spellmeyer will officiate the ceremony. Cremation rites will be accorded following the funeral service. Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Please sign her guestbook at www.clancygernon.com