Carmen Lea McDermott Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Carmen Lea McDermott of Bloomington, Illinois, who passed away on August 27, 2025 at the age of 69. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Carmen Lea McDermott to pay them a last tribute.
As Carmen departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Carmen may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Carmen leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Franklin and Janice Rae Taylor Norton; and her sister Karen Butcher. She is survived by: her children, Kim Mast (Nick), Jenna Whitworth (Jeff) and Chris McDermott (Carlie); her siblings, David Norton (Peggy) and Robin Ippolito (Fred); her brother-in-law Pat Butcher of Brandon, FL; and her friend Mike West. She is also survived by six grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church or Cedar Lake Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.
