Kerry W. Cousins

CHAMPAIGN – Kerry W. Cousins of Champaign passed away peacefully at home on Thursday (Nov. 19, 2015).

She was born on May 27, 1954, in Chicago. She attended grade school in Champaign, and St. Joseph-Ogden High School in St. Joseph.

Kerry worked at McKinley Health Center on the University of Illinois campus for many years until her retirement in 2013. She was also a caregiver to her mother and father most her life.

She loved traveling all over the U.S. by herself, with family or friends. Music, mostly rock 'n' roll, was a passion of hers and she went to numerous concerts throughout the years.

One of her most rewarding times was when she would take care of animals for her friends and family. She even had a friend with an iguana.

Her cat, Binx, was her pride and joy.

She was preceded in death by her father, Edward A. Cousins.

Her mother, Lila Eleese Cousins of Champaign, and sister Sherry (Cousins) Frerichs of Royal, survive. She has a niece, Jolynn (Seed) Coons of Weldon, two great-nieces and a great-nephew, all of whom she was extremely proud of.

Her great-nephew, Alexander Santoyo, is currently serving with the U.S. Navy aboard the George H.W. Bush; her great-niece, Kaitlyn Santoyo, is currently in the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes Naval Base in Chicago; and her great-niece, McCay Norton, is currently in the JROTC program in her high school in White Bluff, Tenn., and is planning on enlisting in the Navy after graduation.

The memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Morgan Memorial Home, 1304 Regency Drive West, Savoy.

The family is asking that in lieu of other expressions of sympathy, donations be made in Kerry's name to the Champaign County Humane Society.

Condolences may be offered at www.morganmemorialhome.com.