Mary L. Bundy

Mary Louise Bundy, aka Little Mary, age 50, of Kankakee, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in Chandler, AZ. She was born in Kankakee on May 17, 1973, the daughter of Charles M. “Peanut” Bundy and Golda A. Whitaker. Mary worked in the family business, Whitaker Tree Service, for many years. She enjoyed dancing, spending time with her friends and family, and going on fun vacations with her daughters and grandchildren. Surviving Mary are her two daughters, Ana (Greg) Carey of Chandler, AZ and Leticia (Kristopher) Johnson of San Tan Valley, AZ; two siblings, Dawn (Lee) Scritchlow of Muskegon, MI and Jerry (Jenn) Whitaker of Kankakee; three grandchildren, Caylee Carey, Haiden Torchia, and Logan Johnson; nieces and nephews, Shelby, CJ, Tony, Caitlin, Ashlee, and Lizzie; lifelong friend, Mary Davis; and many other aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles “Peanut” Bundy and Golda Whitaker; her longtime companion, Nelson Santiago; one daughter, Christina Bundy; niece, Amanda; one uncle, Bill Whitaker; aunts, Louise Gutierrez, Ruth Menard, Edith O’Connor, and Clara Belle Crawford; and special cousins, Donald “Donnie D.” Whitaker and Patty Crawford. Visitation for Mary will be held at Jensen Funeral Home in Kankakee on Sunday, October 29, 2023, from 3:00PM – 6:00PM. Visitation will continue the following day, Monday, October 30, 2023, from 10:00AM until the funeral service at 11:00AM. Burial will immediately follow at Kankakee Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.