Jennifer Ann Svencner, age 16, of Orland, Ind., died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lagrange County, Ind.

She was born January 25, 1990 in Mattoon, Ill., daughter of Frank and Veronica (Tomlin) Svencner, who survive in Orland.

She is also survived by grandparents, Ralph and Georgeann Tomlin of Orland, Frank and Virginia Svencner of Crown Point, and Darlene and Donald Blazejewski of Sun City, Ariz.; great-grandmother, Cecilia Tomlin of Peoria, Ill., brother Kenneth Svencner at home and aunts and uncles, Matt and Canda Tomlin, Michelle Tomlin, George Tomlin, Bob and Donna Svencner, Kim and Ted Pietraszak and Dorie and Donnie Zelyan and several cousins.

The family moved to Orland in 1996. Jennifer was a Junior at Prairie Heights High School in Orland, where she was active as a Varsity Cheerleader. She was also a member of the Softball team, the School Choir, Student Council, Peers Educating Peers, F.I.E.A., the Leo’s (Student section of the Lions Club) and was involved with Cadet Teaching.

Jennifer was a member of St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church in Bronson. She was working at the McDonald’s Restaurant in Fremont, Ind., loved children and being with family, enjoyed shopping and had plans to become a teacher.

A Funeral Mass celebrating the life of Jennifer Ann Svencner will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at St. Mary of Assumption Catholic Church in Bronson with Rev. Fr. Richard A. Fritz officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. Prayers before Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Kolcz Funeral Home in Bronson, Mich.

The family will receive friends at the Kolcz Funeral Home from 2 - 8 p.m. Thursday where a Scripture Rosary will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.

Memorial donation may be made to the family. The obituary is also at www.kolcz.com

 where private messages may be left for the family.

Posted 12/13/2006