Clarise P. Jefferson Obituary (1928 - 2018)

Clarise P. Jefferson age 90 of Bloomington IL passed away at 11:22 PM on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Martin Health Center, Bloomington, IL. Her memorial service will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal, 1613 E. Emerson St, Bloomington, IL. Rev. Mary Moore will be officiating. Inurnment will be in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, IL. Visitation will be 10:00 AM-11:00 Tuesday at the church. The family suggests memorials be made to Unitarian Church of Bloomington Trust Fund. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, IL. Clarise was born December 2, 1928 in Lebo, Kansas the daughter of Clarence Wilbur and Mary Roughley Parker. She married B. Ned Jefferson on August 20, 1950 in Bloomington, IL. He passed away September 30, 2001. Surviving are her 2 children, Mark Alan (Eryn Roth) Jefferson, Manitou Springs, Colorado, B. Kent (Tracy) Jefferson, Peru, IL, 2, grandchildren, Kristin (Josh) Noonan, Ottawa, IL and Kyle (Katie) Jefferson, Chicago, IL, 3 great-grandchildren, Carter, Maddox and Brooks Noonan, Ottawa, IL. Clarise is preceded in death by her parents. Clarise graduated from Illinois State University, Normal with a degree in Secondary Education. She was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal. Clarise was active in her church at the local, district, and national levels. She served in several leadership roles including 15 years as a lay minister for weddings and most recently as a pastoral care associate. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.. She will be missed by all who knew her. Please view the obituary and share your condolences and memories online at www.calvertmemorial.com