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Karen Dillon Obituary
Karen S. Dillon, 55, of Canal Fulton, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014.
Born in Akron she had been a resident of the Akron and Mansfield areas most of her life and most recently Canal Fulton. Karen attended church at the Calvary Apostolic Church, loved animals, fostering children and doing arts and crafts.
Survivors include her loving husband of 15 years, Matt Dillon; parents, Wendell and Marlene (Hembree) Wolfe; stepson, Daniel James (Marybeth) Roberts; siblings, Lori (Gary) Sprang, John Wolfe, Nancy (Brian) Jones, Michael Wolfe; pets, Reggie, Rocky, Mattie; numerous nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held THURSDAY, January 8, 2015, 11:00am at the Calvary Apostolic Church, 2693 Nesbitt Ave, Akron, Pastor Nelson Carter officiating. A lucheon will be held at Firestone VFW Post 3383, 690 West Waterloo Rd., Akron, OH 44314, immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the family to help with Karen's outstanding medical costs. (Swigart-Easterling, 330-854-2356)
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Lori Sprang
January 11, 2015
Karen you are gone but not forgotten. We all miss and love you. Rest in peace little sister.
January 6, 2015
I will forever miss Karen. She was so good to me and always made me feel welcome in her home and her life. My deepest sympathy to her husband, her parents, her siblings, her nieces and nephews. May the Lord give you peace and comfort in your time of sorrow.
-Lynn Pritt
Frank & Nicole DeKrell
January 6, 2015
You have our deepest condolences Matt and family. Our prayers are with you.. God Bless you all. We didn't know Karen well, but she was a kind and loving lady..
your friends
Debra and Hershel Rowe
January 6, 2015
So sorry for your loss,our prayers are with you Matt and her family WE LOVE YA ! ONE OF the memories I will have of your wife is my tigerlilies when they bloom is that she help plant them while you guys where fishing, and when i ask her if she wanted something to drink she say sure,got any chocolate? she loved her chocolate! s when i have piece chocolate I'll think of her. gone but will not be forgotten!
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Lori Sprang
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Ps. 55:22
January 6, 2015
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Kit Sprang
January 5, 2015
Matt,
Daneille,Jacob,dad and I send our deepest heart felt condolences. We are so very sorry for your loss.
January 4, 2015
so sorry for your loss, matthew...praying the Lord will give you and the rest of the family strength to endure...
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