Karen Sue Tilly Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Karen Sue Tilly (Peoria, Illinois), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on July 9, 2025 at the age of 82. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen Sue Tilly to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Virginia Lynd and John Lynd. She is survived by: her husband Philip Tilly of Peoria; her sons, Todd Tilly (Catherine) of Geneva, IL and Brad Tilly (Kelley) of Tucson, AZ; her siblings, Vicki Kennedy of Peoria and John Lynd (Diane) of Peoria; her grandchildren, Zach Tilly (Shea) of Washington, D. C., Olivia Flynn (David) of Chicago, IL, Samantha Hansen (Luca) of Phoenix, AZ and Lucy Tilly of Chicago, IL; and her great grandchildren, Jude, Nora and Ella.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 9th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Barrack's East Port Banquet Center (703 Mariners Way, East Peoria, IL 61611).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karen's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, an organization she deeply admired. https://fundraising.stjude.org.
