William Scott Sandusky, age 58, of West City, passed away Monday, November 9, 2026.
Scott’s wishes are to be cremated.
An Informal Celebration of Life to share stories of Scott with his family and one another, will be held at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the “wall” at the sailboat harbor, south of Wayne Fitzgerrell Park at Rend Lake. A meal will follow at a place yet to be determined.
The Leffler Funeral Home of Benton is in charge of the cremation arrangements.
Scott was born on February 19, 1968, in Benton, Illinois, the son of Alva L. and Alma Louise (Gilbreath) Sandusky.
Scott graduated with BCHS Class of 1986, where he excelled in sports, and was known as being funny and an all-around nice guy.
He was employed as Zoning Administrator for the village of West City. In recent years, Scott was a full-time caregiver of his mother, a gift that cannot be measured.
Scott enjoyed Rend Lake and the outdoors. He would watch the sunrise and the wildlife. He was especially fond of watching birds and deer while taking drives around Rend Lake and would report his bird sightings to his daughter Katie. He was a sports fan of women’s basketball and softball.
His daughter Katie said she remembers the times her dad would take her and his two labrador retrievers to the former Washington School ball diamond and he would pitch countless hours to her, helping her with her hitting while the labradors retrieved the softballs. She said he would also make her shoot layups at the outdoor basketball court at Washington School, reminding her it is important to never miss a layup.
Scott’s brother Jay said that Scott had a passion for the weather. Many times, when they would call each other to discuss an approaching storm one would answer the phone, “Don McNeely speaking” and the other would say “this is Jim Cantore.”
Scott knew there were many things in life he learned not to take for granted. The best is not a thing, it is a person, Katie his precious daughter. His job was a dad, and that is a job he took very seriously, and was the best job he had.
Surviving is his loving daughter Katie Sandusky and partner Bethany Davidson of Chicago, Illinois; his loving mother Louise Sandusky of West City, Illinois; a brother Jay Sandusky and wife Kerri of Tipton, Iowa; two sisters Renee Taylor of Wilmington, Illinois, Lori McDade of Evansville, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and his father.
Memorial Contributions, In Loving Memory of Scott Sandusky, may be made to his daughter Katie Sandusky, C/O the Leffler Funeral Home, 401 East Main Street, Benton, Illinois 62812. To give condolences to the family online, or to share memories of Scott, visit www.lpfuneralhome.com.
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