She spent her career working for Sparks Hospital as a Medical Transcriptionist. She was a loving mother and wife.
She was born August 24, 1944, in Tennessee to her parents Kenneth and Mary Jean Pachmayr. She is preceded in death by her spouse of 55 years, Robert Eugene Crossland and grandson Christopher Cody Nicklin.
She is survived by her children, Christina Nicklin of Barling, AR.; Jeannine Smith and her husband Derrell, of Jonesboro, AR.; Toby Eugene Crossland, of the home; Alissa Crossland and her husband Chase, of Springdale, AR. Her grandchildren are Zachary Nicklin, Caleb Smith, McKenna Nicklin-Sudbrink, Grace Harding, Adam Harding, and great-grandchildren Landon Nicklin, Angelina Nicklin, and Arayna Nickin. She is survived by her brothers, Steven, Mike, and David Pachmayr and sister Betty Hale.
A memorial service for Karen will be held Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 10:00 am at First United Methodist Church in the Roebuck Chapel, 200 N 15th St, Fort Smith, AR. 72901.