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Karen Sue "Sudie" (Kirk) Jennings

June 2, 1945 ~ April 11, 2024 (age 78) 78 Years Old

Karen Jennings Obituary

Karen Sue "Sudie" Jennings, 78, of Logan passed away at 3:10 P.M. on Thursday afternoon, April 11, 2024 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.
Karen was born in Benton, IL on June 2, 1945 the daughter of Bernis & Fern (Sullivan) Kirk.
She retired from Franklin Hospital after 33 years as a Nurse's Aide and worked in Home Health Care for several years. She enjoyed gardening & sewing.
She is survived by her:
2 Sons:
Kevin McClerren & wife Gayla of Benton
Mike McClerren & wife Tina of Logan
4 Grandchildren:
Dylan McClerren & fiancée Laura Talandis
Shelby McClerren
Tyler McClerren & wife Mallory
Nathan McClerren
1 Brother: Kern Kirk of Logan
Special Friend: Gary Summers of Benton
Karen was preceded in death by her Parents, 2-Brothers-Doyle & Keith and 2 Sisters-Marie Thomas & Sherry Piazza.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, April 14th at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Pastor Mike Mayberry officiating. Burial will be in the Logan Cemetery in Logan. Visitation will be from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. on Sunday at the funeral home.
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Services

Visitation
Sunday
April 14, 2024

11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Morton and Johnston Funeral Home
410 S. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812

Funeral Service
Sunday
April 14, 2024

1:30 PM
Morton and Johnston Funeral Home
410 S. Main Street
Benton, IL 62812

Final Resting Place

Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery
12740 Oddfellow Lane
Benton, IL 62812

Donations

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 1-800-805-5856
Web: http://www.stjude.org/

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