Karen L. Homan,72

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Karen L. Homan, 72, of Chester, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Des Peres Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

She was born to John and Wanda (nee:Eaton) Jarrett on March 2, 1938 in Cutler, IL.

She married Lester Homan on November 24, 1956 in Cutler, IL. He survives.

Karen was a homemaker and gardener

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Chester, Illinois. She loved flowers, baking and most of all she loved her grandchildren

Survivors include: Husband - Lester Homan, Chester, IL.

Three Children, Michael (Tammy) Homan, Perryville, MO; Bruce (Nancy) Homan, Sparta, IL; and Sue Ellen (Ron) Meyer, Chester, IL. Three sisters, Jerry Ann Gueber, Covington, GA; Shirley Jo (Bill) Preston, Franklin, IL; and Mary Beth?(Robbie) Chandler, Franklin, IL. Two Brothers, Bill Jarrett, Red Bud, IL; Rudy (Jennifer) Jarret, Olive Branch, IL. Four Grandchildren, four step grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren, four step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by: parents, 1 broth-in-law - Ralph Guebert and one sister-in-law - Vickie Jarrett.

Funeral Services were held at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home in Chester, Illinois.

Rev. Marvin "Bud" Bennett officiating.

Interment was at Cutler Community Cemetery in Cutler , IL.