Jencee Rae Larner Crouter, 77, passed away on April 30th, 2026, in St. Louis, MO.

Jencee was born on July 27th, 1948, to parents William and Dorothy Larner. While she was born and raised in Granite City, IL, Florida was always known as her second home. She loved traveling there with her husband, Robert Crouter; especially to the beaches of St. Pete or Marco Island. When they weren't jetting off to Florida, they also liked to spend time together in Traverse City, MI. 

Jencee spent many years working in retail management before eventually retiring. During that time, she stayed active by working for the Granite City School District, officially leaving in 2020. Jencee liked to fill her time by being around the people who mattered the most to her, whether it was shopping with her girlies (especially on Black Friday) or spending time catching up with her family and friends via hours and hours of facetime calls. She could be found taking a painting class here and there, expanding on her Yoga poses, and enjoying her favorite novels, especially while soaking up the nice weather outside. While she loved traveling to Florida, she had her sights set on traveling abroad as well - fulfilling a bucket list trip to England.

It wasn't the vacations or shopping hauls that really impacted Jencee, though, it was the people she spent her time with. The amount of love that people truly had for her, helped with the loses she has had to suffer over her entire life. Her niece, Kasie, said it best very recently when she said, "her outlook on life is what made her so amazing. She carried grief but didn't wear it. She never had a victim mentality. That is the mark of an incredible human, woman." She was fiercely independent, was known for doing things her way, and was a true survivor. There won't be a day that goes by where her impact isn't felt and her presence isn't missed.

Those left to honor her memory are her daughter, Lori (Phillip) Wicks; granddaughter, Sarah Rae (Adam) Krause; grandsons, Brandon Doudera and Zachary Wicks; great grandson, Isaac Thomas; as well as her grand-dogs, Bega, Lollie Sue, Enzie, and Finny; and other animal loves, Evie and Leo. Also surviving Jencee are her brother, Jeff (Nathalie) Larner; nephew, Chad (Kristen) Larner as well as their children, Lainey and Gunnar; and her niece, Kasie (Greg) Dawson. She was the Teta to one of the many lights of her life, Sean. She was annoyingly proud of him. In fact, the pride Jencee took in her brother and his family often lit up her life. She will be missed by many more extended relatives, close friends, and furbabies; including her late sister, Debbie's children - Amy and Mathew. 

Preceding Jencee in death are her parents, William Larner and Dorothy Larner (nee Demaree); husband, Robert Crouter; son, Thomas William; and siblings, Greg Larner and Debbie Larner Conway.

A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, at the Lifepoint Church in Collinsville, IL, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. A goodbye prayer service will be held immediately following the visitation at 6:00.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Granite City APA in Jencee's name. Jencee had a love for all animals, especially the ones she lost - Lilly Marlena, Liza Margarite, Sammy Mojo and Elliott L.L.

The family is being served by Sunset Hill Funeral Home, 50 Fountain Drive, Glen Carbon, IL, 62034