Kendall Stewart Rase, 76, of Ashley, Illinois passed away at 9:09 A.M. September 9, 2019 at Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon. He was born February 17, 1943 in Grafton, North Dakota to the late Donald E. and Marie S. (Severson) Rase. He was first married to Dian Cruson.  He later married Judy A. Garrison on November 1, 2006 and she survives in Ashley.

A Greeting of Family and Friends will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, September 13, 2019 at Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Celebration of Life will begin at 7:00 P.M. Friday evening with Mr. Marty Mills officiating. Memorials, in Ken’s loving memory, may be made to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100 or visit newellfuneralhome.com for further information.