SESSER – Glenda Diane Chastain, 73, of Sesser, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Franklin Hospital in Benton, IL.

She was born on August 30, 1952, in Mt Vernon, IL, to Nolen and Maxine (Panzier) Lenington. She married Jerry Lyn Chastain on November 20, 1971, and he preceded her in death on August 21, 2016.

She is survived by her two sons, James (Vikki) Chastain of Sesser and Jeff (Andrea) Chastain of Alton; grandchildren: Lauryn Strom, Anthony Chastain, Zoey Chastain, Dominic Spann, Jasmine Trimm and Patience Castro.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one sibling, Sidney Lenington.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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