Karen Lynne Hendrick

Karen was born September 12, 1949 in Madison, Indiana to the late Julius and Alice Schmidt.

It was in Madison that she met and married her husband, the late James Hendrick Jr, and raised their three children together. In 1999, Karen moved to Summerville, South Carolina with her late husband, satisfying her love for the ocean, beach and warm sun. Over the years, she and her late husband took many trips to Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, where they settled later in life and built a log cabin near the lake in Nancy, KY, which had been a dream for them for many years. While in Nancy, Karen worked for many years at First & Farmers Bank before retiring in 2018 and often spoke of the great friendships she forged during her time there.

Karen enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling, boating with her late husband, shopping, movies and any and all word games. She cherished trips with her children and grandchildren and especially enjoyed being at the beach and dining out at restaurants.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Julius and Alice Schmidt and brother Allen Schmidt.

Karen is survived by her two daughters; Jamie (Michael) Cordell of Johnstown, Ohio, Jennifer (Jaime Frisch) Hendrick of Columbus, Ohio, and her son; James (Tina) Hendrick III of Sellersburg, Indiana, her grandchildren; Joshua Cordell, Jacob Cordell, Avery Hendrick, Carter Odaffer and Carson Hendrick, and her sister; Donna Isard of Nancy, Kentucky.

Karen was a devoted and loving wife, sister, mother, and grandmother and will be forever missed by everyone that loved and knew here. To honor her wishes, the family will be holding a private ceremony to celebrate her life. Friends and family wishing to honor Karen’s memory are invited to make a donation in her name to the American Cancer Society.