Karen Ann Sutch

Obituary for Karen Ann Sutch Karen Ann (Osman) Sutch, age 80, of Brookfield, Missouri, passed away on November 16, 2025, at Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center in Marceline. Karen was born on February 16, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Laird Sylvester Osman and Harriet (McIntosh) Osman. She was a 1963 graduate of Turtle Creek High School in Pennsylvania. A devoted homemaker throughout her life, she also took great pride in her time working at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where she met countless firefighters from across the country who came through for training. Karen had a warm and nurturing spirit. She loved tending to her rose garden, enjoyed traveling, and rarely missed a chance to cheer for the Pittsburgh Steelers. She was also an active member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, where she built many cherished friendships. Karen is survived by her two children, David Sutch and significant other Susan Grimm of Brookfield, and Howard Sutch Jr. of Apoka, Florida; three grandchildren, Michael Sutch Jr. of Denver, Colorado, Kyan Sutch of Brookfield, and Kierstyn Sutch of Brookfield; and one great-grandchild, Evelee Sutch of Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Sutch Sr., and her two sons, Michael Sutch Sr. and Lee Sutch. Memorial contributions to the Animal Shelter of Linn County may be left at or mailed to Wright Funeral Home, P.O. Box, 496 Brookfield, MO 64628. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.