Karen Lyn Krings

To Karen,
...I'll miss you my friend. Love always.

Jack, Marilyn, Barbara, Kent, Kirk, and Kerry: I was so sorry to hear of your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help at this time. I'm glad to have been a close friend and roomate of Karen's during her UCSB years. She was a brides maid in my wedding and the hostess of my baby shower. She was a close friend I'll always remember. I am thinking of you and your family during this sad time.

To all who loved Karen: I'm so very sorry for your (our) loss. Karen was like a sister to me for so many years that we lived together. She was a very influential force in my life. Although she chose to remain secluded lately, she showed her love for those she cared about by writing cards and letters. She was the only person I've ever known to keep dates of anniversaries and birthdays of non-family members. Her compassion and love carried over to her decision to take in foster animals. I...

To Marilyn, Jack, Barbara, Kent, Kirk and Kerry, our deepest heartfelt sympathy on Karen's passing. As her neighbors for the past several years we had the pleasure of talking with her almost daily as she walked her bulldogs Carleton and Elizabeth and most recently Lizette. Karen's love of animals was so evident as she traipsed up the slope next to us to make sure the birds and squirrels were taken care of along with her flowers--we teasingly called her the bird lady of La Jolla and she loved...

Sadly,I just heard the news of karen's passing today.(5/1). I had met Karen a few years ago through her love for small animals.Her passion for them,especially her dogs shone through her. Her passion,courage in the face of this illness and compassionate nature was a wonderful gift that I was honored to see. I regret that I was not able to see her one last time to say farewell but knowing Karen I am sure she will understand. I would love to honor Karen's memory in some way through our small...

To dear Marilyn, Jack, Barbara, Kent, Kirk & Kerry. What a picture perfect writeup, that described your beautiful daughter/sister, Karen Lyn Krings to a T! I shed tears for my friend again this morning and continue to feel her loss. Karen's short life on earth was one of marked contribution, beauty and charm and I will forever count my blessings to have crossed paths with her in this lifetime and to have been dear friends. There has never been another I have been so spiritually...