Karen is preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Vera Flinn.
She is survived by her children, Rachel (Bill) Hostetter, Justin (Tricia) Mathes, Sarah (Kurt) Offringa, grandchildren, Brandon, Garrett, Alyssa, Lewis, and a loving extended family.
“No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away”
-Terry Pratchet
Karen lived a life devoted to service and care. To say she was merely a nurse is an understatement. Karen helped establish AeroMed in Grand Rapids with Spectrum Butterworth Hospital, she was a flight nurse in Columbia MO, Des Moines, IA Oklahoma City OK, Kalamazoo MI, and Grand Rapids MI. She was the director of emergency services at Tulane University Hospital in Louisiana and she served as a case manager and mentor for many. When time allowed, she enjoyed tending to a garden. She was an extremely kind and generous person. She will be missed by many.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Karen's memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 US, https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.reyersnorthvalleychapel.com for the Watters family.