Ken "Kenny" Caraker

Ken “Kenny” Caraker, 56, of Towanda, IL, formerly of Manteno left this world to be with the Lord and to fly with the angels on Thursday 12-14-2017 at Advocate BroMenn Hospital in Normal, IL. Ken graduated from Manteno High School in 1979. The majority of his machining career was at Bloomington Tool & Engineering in Towanda. He was born September 7, 1961 to Carl & Juanita Webb Caraker. He was proceeded in death his parents, grandparents, a brother Daniel Gene Caraker, and a nephew Clayton Patrick Caraker. We cant forget his best friend of 17 years, Pee Wee. He is survived by two brothers Steve and Pat Caraker of Kankakee and Tim and Theresa Caraker of Bradley, one sister Kate Demierre of Manteno, and several nieces and nephews. Ken also left behind his loving, caring significant other of 24 years Dee Dawson of Gridley, IL, two daughters he called his own Stacy & Scott Phelps of Bloomington, IL and Tonya Dawson of Bloomington, IL, three grandchildren Randi Dawson and Michael Dawson of Elpaso, IL and Tyler Dawson of Bloomington, IL, two great grandchildren Jaiden and Aleah Dawson of Elpaso, IL. He was a member of Blooming Grove Baptist Church of Mcleansboro, IL. Visitation will be held Friday 12-22-2017 from 4pm until the service at 8pm at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home in Manteno, IL. Burial will be Saturday 12-23-2017 at 1pm at Blooming Grove Cemetery in McLeansboro, IL. With tears and sorrow we will cry each day. In angels arms he was carried away, our memories of love and laughter shall not fade away, for inside our hearts he will always stay. In lieu of flowers donations may be made toward his great grandchildren's education.