Dr. Kandy Sayrs, Galesburg’s first female dentist and well-known for specializing in children’s and senior citizen’s dentistry, has died.
Dr. Sayrs passed away at home Sunday following a short illness at the age of 61
Sayrs retired from practice in 2019.
She was a graduate of both Galesburg High School and Knox College, before she obtained a doctorate of dental surgery from University of Illinois College of Dentistry in Chicago.
While in dental school, Sayrs was awarded the Delta Sigma Delta National Dental Fraternity Award for the highest academic achievement in her graduating class.
Sayrs worked in Edwardsville for 2 and a half years before returning home to open her own practice in 1989, becoming Galesburg’s first female dentist.
Her obituary from Hinchliff-Pearson-West says that Kandy will also be remembered for her love of animals.
Visitation for Dr. Kandy Sayrs will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2022, at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, March 28.
