Karen was born February 21, 1953 in Missouri to Lowell Clayton Shrader and Irene Fetters.

Karen was preceded in death by her brother, Paul L. Shrader of Kansas City, Missouri.

Survivors include her mother, Irene Fetters of Pleasant Valley, MO; son, Bryan (wife, Rachael) Washam; daughter, Andrea Washam of Pittsburg, MO; brothers, John Shrader of Kearney, MO, Joel Shrader of Kansas City MO, Hal Shrader of Kearney, MO, James Shrader of Kansas City, MO; sister, Irene Jacobs; grandchildren, Shelby MacQuarrie Washam and Haylee Washam of Kearney, MO; Kaitlynne (husband, Reggie) Platts, Samantha Baldwin of Pittsburg, MO, Hunter Baldwin of Kearney, MO; great grandkids, Rylan, Addison, and Weston of Fort Polk, LA; niece, Janette Bauer of Kansas City, MO; nephew, Nathaniel Bauer of Kansas City, MO.