Carolina "Dena" Garrison Obituary (1930 - 2011)

Carolina "Dena" Garrison, 80, of Pana died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at home. She was born July 16, 1930 in Pana, IL, the daughter of George A. Katherine R. (Haines) Kehias. She was a graduate of Pana Township High School Class of 1948 and lived all of her life in Pana. She had worked at GE and Borg Warner, later working in home and nursing home health care. Dena was an avid gardener and reader, ran an organic co-op, and was a Brownie Girl Scout leader for many years. She married Rod Garrison in 1949. They were later divorced and he preceded her in death. Dena is survived by her children: Becky Kurtz husband Peter, Pompano Beach, FL; Debbie Stalets, Pana, IL; Gary Garrison wife Debra, Taylorville, IL; George Garrison wife Pam, Monticello, IL; P. D. Garrison wife Debbie, Auburn, IL; 12 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; brothers sisters: Avgary Kehias, Stratewula "Sug" Wulfkuhle, James Kehias, and Georgia Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law Richard Stalets, and granddaughter Laura Lyn Garrison. Funeral Information Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in McCracken-Dean Funeral Home at 5:00 p.m. with Rev. Marilyn Rauch officiating. Friends may call Tuesday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation rites will be accorded with a private family inurnment in Linwood Cemetery at a later date.