Karolyn was born October 2, 1968 in Scottsdale Arizona. She graduated from Camelback High School. Karolyn worked at Different Deli’s as a teenager. She then went to work at Motorola for many years and it is there where she met her husband of 22 years, Leonard Gilmore.
Karolyn received a business degree from Lamson Junior College. Karolyn later decided to stay home and raise her three beautiful children. Karolyn is survived by her husband, Leonard Gilmore; two sons Jonathon and Justin; one daughter Nicole Gilmore; Mother Margaret Dudley French; two sisters, Katherine French and Karen Koble; two brothers, James French, and Stephen French and wife Mai; Mother-in-law, Margaret Gilmore; Sister in law Margaret Anne Gilmore, and Melinda Young; Brother-in-law, James Gilmore, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, David French; one brother David French Jr. and her father in law J.D. Gilmore.
At 2 years old Karolyns sister Kathy gave her a nickname, Kiki and she has been called Kiki ever since. Karolyn was a wonderful person with a heart of gold. Her husband and children were her world. Everyone who knew her loved her, she will be truly missed.