Obituary: Plumb

Posted on January 9, 2015

Jennifer Plumb

Dr. Jennifer M. Plumb, 57, of Bloomington, died at 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 5 at her home.

Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chenoa, where visitation will be ½ hour prior to services at the church.  The Rev. Carl LoPresti will officiate.  Interment will be at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Chenoa.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Central Catholic High School, attention Scott Vogel.  To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.

She was born April 4, 1957 in Kansas City, Mo., daughter of Charles Willard and Sue Sroufe Plumb.  She married Douglas M. Power on January 12, 2005, he preceded her in death on June 6, 2014 in Bloomington.

Surviving are one son, Thomas Plumb of West Chester, PA and one sister, Susan (James) Gilbert of Houston, Texas.

She graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City Medical School in 1980 with her doctorate.   She last worked as an Emergency Room physician in South Chester County, Pa. 

Jennifer had a passion for reading and loved to travel. She was a loving wife, mother and sister. She will be missed but remembered for her true compassion for everyone she crossed paths with.

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