Mary M. Travis Carper Obituary (1952 - 2017)

Mary M. Travis Carper, 65, of Bloomington, passed away at 12:31 a.m. Sunday, July 2, 2017 at the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home, Peoria, with her daughter by her side. Her funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington, with Rev. Geoff Horton and her cousin, Rev. Duane LeClerq, officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, where the rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the OSF Richard Owens Hospice Home, Peoria. She was born June 18, 1952 in Bloomington, a daughter of Willard B. and Florence Harvey Travis. She married Will Slaughter. She later married Jerry Carper. Surviving are a daughter, Tina (Jeff Diemer) Lamberti of Normal; two granddaughters, Chelsey Lamberti and Mariah Lamberti; a great-granddaughter, Ava Lamberti; her mother, Florence Travis of Bloomington; six siblings, Larry (Kathy) Travis of Springfield, Steve (Mary) Travis of St. Louis, MO, John (Joan) Travis of Normal, Therese (Tim) Thompson of Bloomington, Lori Reiner of Normal and Janice (Brad) Ochiltree of Bloomington; a sister-in-law, Barb Travis of Chicago; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Ric Travis. Mary graduated from Central Catholic High School and was a member of Holy Trinity Church. She enjoyed working in her yard, but nothing brought her more joy than family. Mary cherished every moment she spent with her daughter and grandchildren. Although Mary faced many health issues over the years, her warrior spirit remained strong until the end. While she will be forever missed, we take comfort in knowing that she is at peace.