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Karen Roe Obituary
Karen Lynn Dulaney Roe
January 29, 1956-September 14, 2020
ROCK ISLAND-Karen Lynn Dulaney Roe died September 14, 2020, at her home in North Carolina. Due to the COV-19 pandemic, a memorial service to celebrate Karen's life will be held at a later date.
She was born January 29, 1956, in Rock Island, the eighth child of Dave and Lois Dulaney. She attended Edison Junior High School and graduated from Rock Island High School in 1974. She worked at McLaughlin Body in Moline and Sears Manufacturing in Davenport, drafting for local businesses. In her spare time, Karen was an accomplished artist, working in paints, oils, charcoal and stained glass.
Karen married William "Bill" Roe, another talented artist. They moved to South Carolina and later to North Carolina. She did 3-D printing for Eaton Corporation, which did military contract work. She was a loyal fan of The Beatles. A prized possession was a "thank you" note from John and Yoko acknowledging receipt of a picture she drew of them. Aside from her artistic talent, she had a love of animals, including some unusual ones: a boa constrictor, an iguana, some ferrets, a tortoise, a cockatoo, and even some more conventional pets.
Those left to honor Karen's memory include her husband, Bill; stepson, Kevin Roe, sisters: Joan (Robert) Collins of Rock Island, Donna (Harold) Mullinax of North Carolina; brothers: Richard (Geri) of Davenport, David (MaryLou) of West Des Moines, Gary (Betty) of Davenport, and Bill (Caroline) of New Hampshire. Although Karen never had children, she was a "mother" to all children, especially her 8 nieces and 4 nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant brother, Steven.
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Margaret. Strode VanDeVeire
September 23, 2020
My name is school was Margaret Strode. Karen and I were best friends in high school. I'm so sorry to hear of her passing. I made an entry earlier but somehow it came out with my cousin's name Carl Luckey. So sorry for the mistake and confusion. I know Karen will be missed by the whole family and all of her friends. Sadly I haven't seen her for years but she was a great friend who left me some great memories
Carl G Luckey
September 22, 2020
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Karen. For those of you who don't know or remember she and I were best friends in high school. We sure had a lot of fun together so if you need any memories I have a bunch
Julie Schomer
September 22, 2020
So sorry for your loss Bill and Caroline
Julie Hines Schomer
Bob Cobert
September 21, 2020
My condolences to Bill and family. It has been many years since I had last talked to her, but she made a lasting impression. Karen was always a special person thought of with great respect. God bless.
Heather Coon
September 21, 2020
I became friends with Karen at Sears Mfg. She was the nicest person and loved to laugh. We had a lot of great times going out and listen too music. Karen will be greatly missed. So sorry Heather. Coon.
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