Connor Reid Mandeville-Rakers Obituary (1999

Connor Reid Mandeville-Rakers, 24, of Normal, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. A procession line-up will begin at 10am on Monday, which will leave promptly at 10:30am from Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home for an 11 am graveside service at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to LeRoy Emergency Ambulance Service, PO Box 36, LeRoy, IL 61752. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. He was born June 10, 1999 in Normal, son of Jeremy E. Rakers and Kristine M. Mandeville. Connor leaves behind his fiance, Brittney Siegmund, with whom he made his home; his father, Jeremy (Amanda) Rakers, Normal; his mother, Kristine Stewart, Bloomington; nine siblings, Logan & Brady Rakers, Normal, Jacob Mandeville, Bloomingdale, Steven Trainer, Bloomington, Kelsey Trainer, Arizona and Kaden, Kennedy, Kylie & Khloe Stewart, all of Bloomington. Also surviving are his maternal grandparents, Mike & Diane Mandeville, Bloomington; his "soon-to-be in-laws," Jeff & Kathy Siegmund and aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Larry & Cindy Rakers. He was a 2017 graduate of Normal Community High School. Connor dedicated his life to helping others. He was very passionate about his job working as an EMT for LeRoy Emergency Ambulance Service and was also studying to be a paramedic. He enjoyed going to the gym, playing basketball and he also enjoyed history and reading non-fictional books about history and events. Connor spent most of his free time building his relationship and his life with Brittney. They enjoyed their time together in the home they created just the two of them and their cats, "Nemo" and "Harley."