Jesse B

Our long-time friend passed away suddenly from complications of an  aortic aneurysm that he suffered a week before Christmas. We had had a fun dinner with him just a little over 2 weeks before he suddenly fell ill. Today we say our final goodbyes, and weep with his wife and children.  However,  our sorrow is not without hope. Jesus Christs promises eternal life to all who would believe in Him by faith... not based on: good works, rituals,  prayers to saints, church membership, secret knowledge, reincarnation, and so on. It's all by grace, through faith.  Jesse will be terribly missed -- but he is now absent in the body, and present with the Lord Jesus Christ. No more suffering, pain, worries, tears, or health problems.  

 "... to be with Christ; which is far better"

Philippians 1:23

Jesse Barrera, age 61 of Lansing, IL, formerly of Evanston, IL, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife, Elizabeth Jane (nee Watkinson), children: Jason Barrera and Joanna Barrera; and six siblings: Rick, Charisse, Elizabeth, Aurora, Lucille, and Robert. Jesse was preceded in death by his parents: Vicente and Fernanda Barrera.

Friends are invited to visit with Jesse’s family on Monday, January 2, 2017 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Rd., Lansing, IL. Funeral services for Jesse will be follow at 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jesse’s name to the Moody Bible Institute, 820 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60610.

Jesse was employed as a bus driver for PACE and was a member of the Million Miler Club.

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