Debra Lynne Reeder

Debra Lynne Reeder, nee Foster, known to family and friends as Lynne, 60, of Sugar Grove, IL, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016, after a long battle with cancer.

Lynne was an extraordinary woman, strong and fiercely loving, who touched and inspired so many people. Born to Howard and Maxine Foster of Wetumpka, Alabama on March 16, 1956, Lynne bounced around the country as a military brat. Upon her graduation from Wetumpka High School, she enlisted in the Air Force, where she played and sang in the Air Force Band. She primarily served in the Panama Canal Zone and loved the adventure, riding through the jungles on her horse Allegro. She finished her Air Force career at Chanute Air Force base near Champaign, Illinois and lived there for many years where she became a fitness instructor and competitive body builder, met her husband Jeff Facer, and had daughter Lindsay. A few years later, Lynne changed careers and became an instructional designer.

She was a gifted business woman, succeeding first in senior leadership roles at numerous large companies, and later as the owner of a successful technology company. She met her husband Leon Reeder in Champaign, moved to the Chicago area, and had daughter Brynne. Lynne had a solid faith and sang on the worship teams at the churches she attended over the years. She loved serving at Hesed House and on the boards of Covenant Christian School and Inaside Chicago Dance. She was an accomplished seamstress, nationally recognized for the dance costumes and tutus she loved to make. She proved supermoms do exist by seamlessly running a business while ensuring her family’s needs always came first. She was a devoted mom, attending every volleyball game her oldest played and taking on the task of homeschooling so her youngest could pursue a professional dance career. She loved her family, friends, pets, cooking, rollercoasters, wine, Spring Break trips, and the list goes on. Lynne is preceded in death by her mother Maxine. She is survived by her father, Howard, and her brother, Danny; her husband, Leon Reeder; her daughters Lindsay (Ryan) Hansen and Brynne Reeder; her beloved stepchildren Aaron (Cindy) Reeder and Lane (Jared) Shaw; her “sister” Kimberly Holstine and “other kids” Kaelie, Michael, and Patrick; and her six grandchildren Braden, Madison, Julien, Harper, Jeffrey and Riley.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Covenant Christian School, 10 N. Edgelawn Dr., Aurora, IL, 60506, covenantchristianaurora.org/covenant_circle_44.html or Living Well Cancer Center, 442 Williamsburg Ave., Geneva, IL, 60134, https://livingwellcrc.org/donate-online.