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Karen Church Obituary
Karen Beth Church, age 70, died peacefully on Jan. 8, 2026.
She was born in La Porte, Indiana, on Sept. 28, 1955, to Paul and Ruth Church. In 1972, she moved to Mexico, Indiana, with her parents. She graduated from North Miami High School, Denver, Indiana, in 1974. In 2006, she moved to the Lafayette, Indiana, area, living first in a Wabash Valley assisted apartment – then 10 years at Tippecanoe Villa in West Lafayette, Indiana – and finally at Creasy Springs in Lafayette from 2018 to the present time.
Karen is survived by her sister, Paula Watkins of Lafayette; brother, Timothy (Cathi) Church of Rolling Prairie, Indiana; and nephews, Christopher Church of Las Vegas, Nevada, Zebulon Watkins (partner Karla) of Fargo, North Dakota, and Noah Watkins of Indianapolis, Indiana. Also surviving is her niece, Melissa (Peter) Jack of La Porte; and her two great-nephews, Oliver and Elliott, both of La Porte.
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Karen
January 25, 2026
Sending my sympathy to you all, I have fond memories of your family from when I was young. Karen Runkle Snyder
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Magali Ramirez
January 12, 2026
I got the opportunity to take care of Karen and she always made my day! I enjoyed our laughs and also listening to Abba and the Bee Gees. She´ll be greatly missed
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