Anna K. Downen Obituary (1957 - 2017)

Anna K. Downen, 59, of Normal, passed away at 4:35 p.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at her home.Her Celebration of Life visitation will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 28 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington.Anna was born September 8, 1957 in Bloomington, the daughter of Phillip and Ruth Ann Potter Emery. She married Stephen Downen on November 25, 1979 in Bloomington. He survives.She is also survived by a daughter, Stephanie Downen of River Forest; a grandson, Kaleb Downen and his mother, Ashley Downen of Washington; her parents, Phillip and Ruth Ann Emery of Bloomington; her mother-in-law, Mary Ann Downen of Bloomington; two brothers, Phillip Emery of Mackinaw and Tim Emery of Bloomington.She was preceded in death by a son, Benjamin Downen and her father-in-law, A. Wayne Downen.Anna graduated from Bloomington High School. She was a cook at the Parkview Inn for many years, owned and operated the Velvet Freeze in Normal and was a realtor for Brady Realty for many years. Anna was an active volunteer during her childrens school years. She loved her pets and feeding the birds.Anna will be remembered as the nicest person we knew. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend who will be dearly missed.