GALESBURG – Amanda Rae Matuszyk, 42, of Galesburg, formerly of Kewanee, died Thursday, January 26, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Brimfield.
Cremation will be accorded and a Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to her family. Rux Funeral Home in Kewanee is in charge of arrangements.
She was born October 16, 1980 in Kewanee, the daughter of John Matuszyk and Jerri (Turley) Pettersson. She married Cristopher Lynn Taylor on February 12, 2011 in Butts County, GA. Survivors include her husband of Galesburg, her father of Kewanee, her mother of Hampton, GA, five children; Naomi Storm Evans of Galesburg, Emma Gracie Evans of Kewanee and Zoe Victoria Jean Evans, Christopher James Taylor and Averie Elizabeth Mae Taylor, all of Galesburg and three brothers; Christopher Jacob Matuszyk of Ola, GA, Dustin Craig Matuszyk of Wyanet and Brandon Jacob Matuszyk of Charlotte, NC.
Amanda graduated from Lovejoy High School in 1999. She had obtained a Bachelor’s in Allied Science and had received her CNA, Medical Billing and Coding and Primary Care Technician certifications and was currently working to get her nursing degree at Carl Sandburg College. She worked as a Primary Care Technician at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She enjoyed cows, Bloodhounds and Basset Hounds and collecting cow knick-knacks. She also enjoyed doing puzzles and taking family pictures, but most all she loved her family and the time spent together.
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