Jody Lee Kindhart, 57, a former Meredosia, IL resident passed away Tues. Feb. 27, 2024, at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C.

He was born Feb. 13, 1967, in Beaufort, SC at Paris Island Naval Hospital, the son of Gary and Pamela (Petri) Kindhart.

He is survived by his mother, Pamela Rausch (Mark Staton) of Mt. Sterling; his father, Gary (Dottie) Kindhart of Browning; one sister, Sonja (Derek) Glascock of New Berlin, WI, and their daughters, Hadley and Penelope Glascock; two stepsisters, Vickie (Kim Still) McClure and Joy (Roger) Olrowd; and one stepbrother, Jay (Barb) McClure.

Jody grew up in Meredosia and was a 1985 graduate of Meredosia-Chambersburg High School. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1985, and then joined the U.S. Army in 1986. He had served in Germany as a Cryptologic Linguist and later served in Washington, D.C. with the White House Communications Agency. After his discharge, he began a 25-year career with Verizon Wireless as an Assistant Engineer Technician. Jody loved his country, and enjoyed tuna fishing, shooting at the range, and taking pictures.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Meredosia, with burial at Versailles West Cemetery. The family will meet friends 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com.