Karen Ann Kiefer

Karen Ann Kiefer passed away quietly and peacefully at her home in Metairie on Friday, July11, 2025, at the age of 64, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on January 23, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Nat G. Kiefer, Sr. and Carol Ann Hazard Kiefer. She is preceded in death by her father, Big Nat; her brother, Kent Christopher Kiefer; her uncle, George “Buz” Kiefer; her aunt, Lynn Langdon; her niece, Margo Kiefer; and her K9 companion, Pepper. Karen is survived by her mother; her brothers, Nat G. Kiefer, Jr. and Kris Kiefer (Jolie); her uncles: Burgess Hazard and Bryant Hazard; her aunts: Vivian Kern, Mary Bear and Elaine Kiefer. Karen is also survived by her nieces: Megan, Chelsea, Mallory, Ashley, Adrienne, Amanda, Erin, Reilly, and Madison, her nephews: Nat, III, Colby, Kyle and Philip; her great nephews: Preston Davis, Sam, Charlie, Rami and Davis; as well as numerous other loving family and friends. Karen graduated from Holy Angels Academy and from Loyola University. She loved all things chocolate, especially turtles, and was known to receive a 25lb box of Hershey Kisses from Santa every year. As a young girl, she was obsessed with and loved the legendary racehorse Ruffian, who was undefeated and the greatest filly of all time. She enjoyed and loved being with and caring for her family and friends. There was never a problem Karen could not help you solve or deal with. She was fiercely loyal and had a wit and sense of humor to the very end only rivaled by her dad. She was the mother hen to her brothers, cousins, nieces, nephews, great nephews and friends and always will be.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral mass at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Monday, July 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow the Mass at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, the family recommends memorials in honor of Karen Ann Kiefer be made to the Pelican Krewe, which provide children and families with palliative care services. https://give.lsuhealthfoundation.org/pediatricpalliativecare. For those who wish to view or sign the family guest book, to express their condolences or share fond memories of Karen, please do so at www.lakelawnmetairie.com.