Karen A. Painter Obituary (1941 - 2009)

Karen A. Painter, 67, of Taylorville, IL died at 3:08 pm, Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Hillsboro Healthcare Center. She was born November 29, 1941 in Alton, IL the daughter of Clifford and Caroline White Speagle. On July 18, 1959 she married John D. Painter at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylorville. Mrs. Painter was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylorville and was a Pharmacy Technician with the Medicine Shoppe. She enjoyed being with her family and took pride in gardening and loved animals. Surviving are her husband John Painter of Taylorville; son: Steven Painter and fiancee Connie Harbour of Springfield and a daughter: Kathleen Seelbach and husband Kevin of Springfield. 3 Grandchildren: Alexandra Soland, Sierra Soland and Stephanie Painter. Aunts: Delores Daigh of Las Vegas, NV; Dorothy Moss of Edinburg and Dorothy Speagle of Owaneco. There are several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 am Monday, October 5, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Alan Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday at McClure Funeral Home, Taylorville, IL. Memorials may be sent to: St. Mary's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 470, Taylorville, IL 62568 or The Animal Protective League, 1001 Taintor Road, Springfield, IL 62702.