Kristopher Lynn Gunnell, 71, of Edwards, Illinois, formerly of Coal Valley, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at her home.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 am, Thursday, December 7, at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Coal Valley. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, where a Rosary will be recited at 3:30 pm, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Kris was born on February 29, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of William and Joann (Ward) Snyder. She married Dave Gunnell on June 5, 1981, in Rock Island. Mrs. Gunnell worked for various banks in the Quad Cities. She later worked as a teacher's aide for the Moline School District. Kris was active in the Moline P.T.A. and is a former member of the Junior Board of Rock Island.

Survivors include her husband, Dave Gunnell; children, Elizabeth Gunnell, Rock Island, Jennifer (Shanon) Santoro, Dublin, Ohio, David E. Gunnell Jr., Edwards, Illinois, and Goddaughter Allie Hoffman, Nashville, Tennessee; grandchildren, Vincenzo and Aria Santoro; siblings, Phyllis (Butch) Karn, Atkinson, Illinois, William (Sandra) Snyder, Fresno, California, John (Tallie) Snyder, Oakland, Arkansas; brother-in-law, Kevin Hoffman, Moline; several nieces and one nephew.

Kris was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Laura Hoffman.

The family would like to express their gratitude to OSF Hospice caregivers for helping make her final days peaceful.