Jeralyn K. Benjamin Obituary (1953 - 2015)

Jeralyn K. Benjamin, 61, of Shelbyville, passed away at 1:23 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Gibson City Area Hospital.A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at St. Patrick Church of Merna, with Monsignor Gregory Ketcham officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, where the rosary will be recited at 3:45p.m. Cremation rites will be accorded after the visitation. Interment will be at Friends Cemetery in Bentown immediately following services. rnrnThe family requests that floral gifts be omitted. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.She was born August 14, 1953 in Gibson City, daughter of Jene and Elaine Hale Johnson. She married Kevin J. Benjamin on April 14, 1973 in Colfax.Surviving are her husband, Kevin, of Shelbyville; her children, Justin (Michele) Benjamin of Tecumseh, MI and Denise (Chad) Carlton of Heyworth; four grandchildren, Riley Benjamin and Tyler, Brock and Megan Carlton and her parents, Jene and Elaine Johnson of Saybrook. Also surviving are her brother, Graig (Judy) Johnson of Saybrook; her sister, Stacey (Brian Huang) Johnson of Normal and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Ed and Ethel Hale and paternal grandparents, Wilbur and Avonelle Johnson.Jeralyn worked at State Farm Insurance Company in Bloomington for over 30 years, retiring in June of 2012 as an anyalyst.She enjoyed boating with friends and family, traveling with her husband and spending as much time as possible with her grandchildren.