Karen Butcher

Karen Butcher

Karen Butcher Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tomblyn Funeral Home and Cremation Service on Aug. 7, 2023.

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Karen Butcher, 76, was born on August 15, 1946, in Elkins, WV. She died on August 6, 2023, at Davis Medical Center.

Memorial service information: Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon on August 12, 2023, at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins, WV. The funeral service will take place at 12:00 noon on the same day at Tomblyn Funeral Home Chapel in Elkins, WV.

Karen attended Elkins High School.

She was employed by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.

To honor Karen's memory, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 in her memory.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Tomblyn Funeral Home and Cremation Service

45 Randolph Ave, Elkins, WV 26241

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