Karen passed away at her home on November 29, 2009, after a three year battle with Cancer. She was a gifted artist, loving wife and inspirational mother, a special woman who was loved by all who knew her and she will be deeply missed.
She is survived by Bruce, her loving husband of 50 years, two children; Ron (Joy) and Halley (Bruce Gagnon) and five grandchildren; Kristopher (Rachael) Watkins, Daniel, Jacob, Reece and Rebekah, Karen and her sister, Diane (Jerry Magruder) and brother, Larry Halley were born in Seattle and raised in the Edmonds area.