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Karen Nulf Obituary
She will be missed by her daughter Adele Nulf Durfee and son-in-law Bryan Durfee; granddaughter Alicia Boggs Ward; sister Anita and brother-in-law Ed Marks; nieces Alison and Amy Marks; and a vast network of people whose destinies were shaped by Karen's touch.
Karen would want you to know that she was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio by her late father Joseph E. Stith and mother Adelaide (Reuter) Stith. She retired as Professor Emerita from the College of Fine Arts at Ohio University, where she taught graphic design, mentored, researched and served between 1967 and 2007. Karen held a Bachelor of Science degree in graphic design from the University of Cincinnati; a Master of Arts degree in painting from Michigan State University; and a Master of Arts degree in film and video from the University of Iowa.
Gifts in Karen's memory may be made to the Athens Photographic Project, the Arts and Culture Pillar of Prosperity, or the Dairy Barn Arts Center through the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (phone 740-753-1111) or to the Don E. Adleta TypeShop and Bindery at Ohio University through the Division of University Advancement (740-593-2636).
Karen's ashes will be interred at the Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio. A private celebration of life will be held for family and friends in Athens. Karen Nulf
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