April Glays

April Glays, 34, of Anna, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at her home after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. 

She was born on April 12, 1989, in Palos Heights,  the daughter of Karl and Nadine Nolan Lebensorger. 

She married Brent Glays on June 28, 2014, in Ottawa, Ill.

She is survived by her husband, Brent; four sons, William, Joshua, Jack and Jonathan Glays; her mother, Nadine Lebensorger; a sister, Rachel Lebensorger (Shane Meyers); sisters-in-law Pamela Glays and Jennifer (Tom) Argle; maternal grandmother Dolly Lebensorger; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Don and Kathy Glays; aunts, uncles, other relatives and many friends. 

She was preceded in death by her father, Karl Lebensorger; maternal grandfather Chuck Lebensorger; and her maternal grandparents, James and Geri Nolan.

After their marriage in 2014, April and Brent began building their dream by purchasing property in Union County, just outside of Anna. 

They started small but their family and their farm grew. In 2018, The Flock Farm received its license, and they began selling their products at farmer’s markets in Southern Illinois and Southeast Missouri. So many friendships were built along the way as April worked tirelessly as mom, farmer, gardener and businesswoman.

Funeral Mass for April Glays was at 10 a.m. Monday, July 17, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale, with Father Bob Flannery officiating. Interment will be private. 

Memorials can be made to the Glays family. 

To visit her memorial page and to leave online condolences for her family, visit the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home website at rendlemanhilemanfh.com.

Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.