She was born June 4, 1956 in Canton, Ohio to the late Dale and Ruth Rice. Karen was a graduate of Hoover High School. She enjoyed spending time with her grandsons. Karen also enjoyed traveling. The beach was her happy place.
Karen is survived by her husband of nearly 51 years, Ron Grable; daughters, Aeriel Valentine and Lyndsey (Ryan) Carpenter; son, Cory Grable; grandsons, Dillon and Declan; sisters, Candice (Arley) Sommers, Pam (Gary) Fishel, and Gale Rice; several nieces and nephews.
No ceremonies are planned. The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of Bethany Nursing Home for their compassionate care of Karen and her family.