Karen Ann Bedford, 63, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her beautiful daughters and family that could be there with her. Karen is survived by her husband, Christopher Paiz; daughters, Germaine (Prosper) Iwu and Colette Ngana; siblings, Mark (Robin) Bedford, Vicki Bedford, Scott (Lisa) Bedford and Shari Bedford; as well as many loving grandchildren. She was preceded in passing by her parents, Russell Bedford and Evelyn (Christ) Bedford. There will be no services at this time, with a Celebration of Life to be scheduled in the future. Memorial contributions may be made to Stand up to Cancer.