Karen Lively

1943 - 2024

Karen E. Lively

Karen E. Lively of Fresno, CA, went into the arms of angels on March 11, 2024 at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA following a courageous battle with a long illness.

Karen was born to Warren (Red) and Naomi Allen on June 1, 1943 in Lindsay, CA. She married her soul mate, Earl W. Lively, Jr., in November of 1959 in Bakersfield, CA, and they were blessed with 62 years of marriage until Earls passing in 2021. Karen and Earl became parents to their daughter, Jennifer, in 1971 and grandparents to their grandson, Luke, in 2000.

Karen had a strong faith, a beautifully kind soul, and a huge and generous heart. She fought incredibly hard for three years to beat cancer, and throughout that journey her determination and positive attitude never wavered. There is comfort in knowing that Karen is reunited with her love and best friend, Earl, and has been restored in the everlasting presence of God.

Karen is survived by her daughter, Jennifer (Lively) Forse, and son-in-law, Thomas; grandson, Luke Valles; and her brother Tom Allen and his wife Patricia. She was Auntie Karen to her nieces and nephews, and their children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Warren (Red) and Naomi Allen of Visalia; her husband Earl W. Lively, Jr.; her parents-in-law Earl W., Sr. and Maybelle Lively of Lindsay; and her sister-in-law Marilyn Burchell and her husband Bill of Porterville.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 29th, 2024 at 11 a.m. at the Webb Sanders Funeral Home in Lindsay, CA, with burial to follow. A reception and celebration of Karens life will be held immediately afterward. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to Stanford Health Care in Karens name, online at memorial.stanford.edu or by mail at P.O. Box 20466, Stanford, CA 94309--0466.

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