Karen R. Frick

Karen Nolte Frick, 81, of Pflugerville, Texas, passed into the arms of Jesus on December 1, 2025. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 10, 1944. She graduated from Sycamore High School in Cincinnati and received a B. A. in Physical & Heath Education from The University of Cincinnati. She taught PE and coached multiple girls Varsity sports team at her high school alma mater before marrying William “Bill” Frick, the love of her life in 1972. They were married for 48 joyous years.

Above all else, Karen was a woman of deep and abiding faith that never waivered. Fervently committed to the Lord, and specifically to Wayside Presbyterian Church, she dedicated her life to the mission of Christ’s gospel in both word and deed. She was a tireless philanthropist and civic-oriented member in the community. She showed Christ’s love and acceptance to everyone she encountered, and her life of service stands as a testament to her gracious spirit. Karen’s fierce commitment to her family was unmatched. Although small in stature, she displayed steadfast strength and dignity.

Karen was a social butterfly who loved life. She loved people, devoting the majority of her life to serving others through her work at Wayside and as an employee at Centerville Elementary School. She loved to travel the world, and she loved to read. She lived to cross-stitch, crochet and knit. She was a committed gardener, canasta player, and never had an unkind word for anyone. She leaves behind a wealth of memories and love, and a beautiful family that carries on her tradition of grace, service, and generosity of spirit.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents Arthur and Lorraine Nolte, her brother David Nolte and her husband William Frick. She is survived by her two sisters, Jean Schafer of New Albany, Ohio and Nancy (Paul) Segal of Atlanta, Georgia ; her daughter Jennifer Ziegler, her husband Jeremy, and her two granddaughters Madelyne and Elisabeth, all of Pflugerville, Texas; her son Jeffery Frick, Jeffery’s wife Dawn and her grandson Samuel all of Hope Mills, North Carolina; and a number of cousins, nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life for Karen will be held virtually in early 2026. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Karen’s memory to either Michael J Fox Foundation (https://www.michaeljfox.org/) or the Parkinson’s Foundation (www.parkinson.org).

Karen’s life was a life well lived. And, although they mourn their own loss, her family rejoices that she will finally receive the heavenly rewards she has so richly earned.