Karen Elizabeth Henry Dower

A Mass celebrating the life of Karen Henry Dower will be held at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 10 AM on Dec. 17, 2019. Her remains will be placed in the Church Memorial Columbarium upon completion of the Garden of Peace. Karen was born on August 22, 1945 in Houma, Louisiana and departed from this life at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital on Friday November 29, 2019. She was a retired art teacher and portrait artist. Karen was a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites. She attended Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Baton Rouge. She is preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Verrel Henry of Houma, La. Survivors include her brother Dana Henry, his wife Clara and their children and four grandchildren of Denton, Texas. She is also survived by her cats, Baby D and Krystal as well as the Soileau family.