Karen Ruth (Deaver) Sergent, age 74, of Mead, CO, formerly of Arnold, MD, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2021 at home after battling ALS. Born on January 2nd, 1947 in Sidney, Nebraska, she was the third of nine children of Donald and Betty Deaver. After graduating from St. Patrick’s High School in 1965, she went on to study English at the University of Nebraska and graduated in 1968. She married Bill Sergent on June 10th, 1967.
Karen taught for two and a half years and then went on to work at B. Dalton Bookstore in Lincoln. In 1983, the family moved to Maryland where she worked various jobs until starting her own business, The Gourmet Connection. After selling the business, she teamed up with her husband to work at their company Cryogas, Inc. Upon Bill’s death in 2013, she sold the business and moved to Mead, Colorado where she remained near her family until death.
Karen loved reading, playing piano, crocheting, and had recently learned how to make stained glass art. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family.
Karen was preceded in death by her husband Bill, son Kent, parents Donald and Betty Deaver, sister Peggy Deaver, and brother Jimmy Deaver.
She is survived by her son Dana (Kate) Sergent, grandchildren Sam and Nora Sergent, sisters Nancy (Phil) Grabowski, Cheryl (Deris) Wolff, brothers Dan (Nancy) Deaver, Victor (Pam) Deaver, John (Margaret) Deaver, Mike (Doris) Deaver, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sidney, Nebraska on June 18th at 10:30am. Internment will be in the Sidney Cemetery under the direction of Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, NY, NY 10004.
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