Clara M. "Pud" Morris Obituary (1927

Clara M. "Pud" Morris, 90, of Towanda, formerly of Bloomington, passed away at 12:31 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018 in the chapel at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12 - 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at her home, 306 E. Jackson, Towanda, IL 61776. A private inurnment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal at a later date. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home is assisting the family with cremation rites. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to OSF Hospice. She was born August 18, 1927 in Chenoa, daughter of Gordon Eldon and Josephine Mildred Boian Pool. She married Jay E. Morris on June 24, 1946 at Fairbury, he preceded her in death on April 16, 2000. She was also preceded in death by one son, Richard Morris; one brother and one sister. Surviving are three sons, Mike (Linda) Morris of Evergreen, CO, Ron (Vivian) Morris of Bloomington and Douglas (Johanna) Morris of Towanda. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Pud worked as a nurse's aide at Fairbury Hospital from 1945-1958. She retired from McLean County Disposal in 1989, where she worked as a secretary and dispatcher. She was proud to be a volunteer for OSF St. Joseph Hospital/Medical Center for 17 years. She also volunteered at RSVP for YWCA and the Community Cancer Center. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of OSF Hospice for the care and attention to Pud during this difficult time. They would also love for Doug's wife Johanna to know that her personal care and compassion for her mother-in-law never went unnoticed and has been greatly appreciated.