Karen Ann Torrence went to be with God surrounded by her loving family on July 23, 2014 after fighting a brief battle with cancer. Karen was born April 12, 1947 in Everett, Washington to Louis and Virginia Larsen. She graduated from Everett High School in 1965 and enjoyed traveling with her family, keeping up on her yard work, doing needlepoint and spending time with her kids and grandkids. Karen is survived by her loving husband, Ronald Torrence; daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and Jeff Johannsen; Karrie and Joe Velasquez; 4 grandchildren, Brandon and Tyler Johannsen and Jordan and Maya Velasquez; and her sister, Margaret Larsen. She lived a full life encircled by her loving family. Karen has touched so many lives with her love. She was a special, caring person and she will be greatly missed. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Church, 2529 N Laventure Rd, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Skagit Valley Regional Cancer Center, Mt. Vernon, WA. A private family committal service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery. Please visit www.evergreen-fh.com to leave your condolences on Karen's online guestbook.
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