Karen Clapp

Karen Clapp, 80, of Champaign died at 5:12 AM Saturday (August 14, 2021) at University Rehabilitation Center of Champaign-Urbana.

She was born February 5, 1941 in Champaign, the daughter of Ivan Morfey and Helen (Everman) Morfey.  She married Robert Clapp in 1964.  She assisted her husband in their lawn business until his death in 2001.

She enjoyed gardening, bowling and baking.  She also baked and decorated beautiful wedding cakes for her 3 children, for her niece and for her step grandson. 

Karen is survived by twin sons Mark (Chris Washo) Clapp of Champaign, Bruce (Trudy) Clapp of Champaign, and daughter Tyra (Charles Weber) of Newman, Il.  She also leaves behind 6 grandchildren, Kelsey Clapp of Champaign,  Megan (Andrew) Gray of Fort Worth, Texas, Monica Clapp of Bloomington, Il, Cheyenne (Christian) Ray of Tuscola, Il Madison Weber of Newman, and Cody (Lauren) Weber of Destin, Fl.  and 2 great grandchildren Lillie Reuber of Mahomet, Il and Asher Ray of Tuscola, Il.

The visitation will be from 9:00-10:00am on Saturday August 21, 2021 at Owens Funeral Home in Champaign, with the service at 10:00.  Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana.

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