Ethel Karis, age 75, of Springfield, IL, at Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, IL, Monday, October 23, 2000, beloved wife of Harry Karis; loving mother of Judith (Kenneth) Tupman of Bourbannais, IL; charished grandmother of Ronald Karis Jr., Vanessa Cortez and Shannon McVay; greatgrandmother of five; loving sister of Coy L. Rodgers of Licking, MO and Flora Dippel of St. Louis, MO; fond aunt of several nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday October 25, 2000 at Staab Funeral Home, 1109 S. 5th St. Springfield, IL 62703. Graveside service at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2000 at Camp Butler National Cemetery near Sringfield, IL, Rev. Don Pritchard officiating. Memorials to Memorial Medical Center for Pulmonary Rehab Dept. Preceded in death by, son Ronald Eugene Karis; parents Charles and Emily Mitchel Rodgers; and sisters Virginia Rodgers and Ruth Henson. 217-528-6461
