Karen Woods

Karen Woods obituary

Karen Woods

Karen Woods Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Friedel, Williams & Edmunds Funeral Home - Utica on Sep. 30, 2025.

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Karen Eichstadt Woods, 69, of Utica, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at Wynn Hospital.

She was born on July 26, 1956, in Utica, the daughter of the late Robert and Dolores Dote Eichstadt. In her younger years, Karen worked as a waitress for many years, and more recently was employed in the stockroom at Faxton Hospital.

She is survived by her daughters, Dina and Amanda; her grandchildren, Alex, Amara, and Naylan; her sister, Donna; her brother, Bob; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Larry.

Services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Crown Hill Memorial Park. Arrangements are with Friedel, Williams & Edmunds Funeral and Cremation Services, 1123 Court St., Utica.

In memory of Karen, please consider a donation to Anita's Stevens Swan Humane Society.

Online expressions of sympathy may be left at fwefh.com.

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

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