Brittin, Karen

Karen Louise Brittin, 74, of Fenton, MO, died December 25, 2012, at her home.

She was born July 23, 1938, in Olney, IL, the daughter of Gerald Wayne and Lois Louise Winterrowd.

She married the late Donald Dean Brittin in 1956 in Springfield.

Mrs. Brittin retired from the State of Illinois and work for Department of Natural Resources. Her and Don retired to Murphysboro, IL in 1991 and she later moved to Fenton, MO in 2005.

Survivors are a son, Ken (wife, Nancy) Brittin of Petersburg; two daughters, Kim (husband, Rob) Kleinhans and Kathy Brittin, both of St. Louis; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a brother Gerry Winterrowd of Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Visitation will be held at Mott & Henning Funeral Home, Athens, IL from 5:00 until 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 27, 2012. Funeral services will also be held there at 10:00 AM Friday, December 28, 2012.

Burial will be held at Brittin Cemetery, Cantrall, IL.

Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.