Karen A. Blecke Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 15, 2024, at the age of 58, Karen A. Blecke of Naperville, Illinois, born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Bascum E. "Gil" Gillespie and Wilma Gillespie; and her father-in-law David L. Blecke. She is survived by: her husband Brian D. Blecke; her children, Madeleine N. Blecke of Denver, CO, Aidan H. Blecke of Naperville, Griffin A. Blecke of Chicago and Olivia S. Blecke of Naperville; her siblings, Gail Van Cleave (Jeff) of Birmingham, MI and Gregory Gillespie (Julie) of Traverse City, MI; her parent-in-law Janalou Blecke of Bay City, MI; her brother-in-law Nathan C. Blecke (Peggy) of Bay City, MI; and her nieces and nephews, Brittany, Tara, Brendan Van Cleave, Caroline, Gregory "Quinn" Gillespie, Gabrielle and Harrison Blecke.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Karen's memory may be made to: Smile Train, https://www.smiletrain.org or American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 1-800-227-2345, https://www.cancer.org.