Karen Louise Fauber

She was born October 14, 1950 to Elmer Perry and Edith Mae (Schertz) Fauber in Peoria, Illinois. She is survived by siblings Ronald E. Fauber, East Peoria, Carol S. Hornickle (Nicholas) of Peoria and Richard A. Fauber (Marsha) of Bartonville, niece Andrea N. Hornickle (Julie Swinehart) of LaGrange,IL, nephew Benjamin P. (Laura) Fauber of Austin, Texas, great nephews Brandon and Benjamin Hornickle and Beau and August Fauber, great niece Emma Hornickle, aunts Wilma Brentz and Alta Gehrke, uncle Raymond (Eleanor) Fauber, aunt Hazel Dyar, many cousins and special friend Linda “Gibby” Giberson.

Preceding her in death were sister Barbara J. Fauber, parents Elmer and Edith Fauber Rentsch, grandparents Joseph and Pearl Schertz and Orville and Anna Fauber.

Karen attended Ten Mile, Paul Bolin and East Peoria Community High Schools where she was active in choir with a lovely singing voice.

Karen worked in reservations at Ozark Air Lines from 1968 to 1986 and then moved to St. Louis to work for TWA until 2001 and then American Air Lines until 2003. She also worked for Charter Cable and as an Administrative Assistant at the Village of Bel Nor, both in St. Louis. To support her interest in jewelry, she worked at Moore’s Jewelers for a time.

Karen loved to travel, especially to South Africa, Hong Kong, Fiji, Australia, Europe and to Hawaii seven times.

She was a great lover of cats with Misty, Hummer and Nemo being most special.

We wish to thank the staff at Manor Court, OSF’s Gynecological/Oncology Team and Dr. Patti Deters and her team at Richard Owens Hospice Home for their compassionate care during Karen’s final challenges. A special thank you to “Gibby” for her decades of friendship and support, especially during these past few years.

Per Karen’s wishes, there will be no memorial service. Memorial contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House, 401 NE Monroe, Peoria, IL 61603 or Pets for Seniors, P.O. Box 54 Edwards, IL 61528.

Online condolences to Karen’s family may be made at www.woolsey-wilton.com