Karen Cleveland Bass Demmin
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria;">Karen Cleveland Bass Demmin of Cobden went home to be with her Lord at 1:10 pm on Monday, March 5, 2012, while surrounded by her family.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span> She was born on February 24, 1947, in Paxton, IL, the daughter of Lt. Col. Earl J. “Sam” Bass and Clara Cleveland Bass.<span style=""> </span> She married Ronald Gene Demmin on June 25, 1971, in Carbondale, IL.<span style=""> </span> She retired in May 2011 from her position as Community Service Coordinator at the Anna Vista High Rise, where she worked for over 14 years.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span> She was an exceptional person; loving wife, mother, daughter and sister, as well as friend.<span style=""> </span> All who knew her saw the light of Christ shining through her by the way she lived and loved others.<span style=""> </span> Karen attended Calvary Campus Church in Carbondale, where she loved to worship the Lord, make disciples, and pray for others.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span> She is survived by her darling companion of 40 years, Ron; son, Rama Demmin; daughter, Amma Demmin; daughter in-law, Janise Demmin; two grandsons, Daniel and Gabriel Demmin; her mother, Clara Bass; sister-in-law, Lynnette Bass;<span style=""> </span> sisters, Betty Armstrong (John) and Ruth Bass-Burgess (Bernard); and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span> She was preceded in death by her father, Sam; brother, Jim Bass; and sister, Kay Seavey Stephenson.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong style=""><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria;"><span style=""> </span> A memorial celebration will be held at Calvary Campus Church in Carbondale, IL, on Wednesday, March 7<sup>th</sup>, at 6:00 p.m. with Rev. Dale Crall officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Calvary Campus Church in Carbondale. Envelopes will be available at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna and at the Church.</span></strong></p>
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