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Karen Patterson Obituary

Karen Patterson

Karen Laverne Patterson, age 78, passed away unexpectedly in her home on June 27th, 2022 in Broken Arrow, Ok.

Karen was the only child of Hans Christian Andersen and Ethel Louisa Mitchell Andersen, born May 5th, 1944 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Karen and Jim married on Aug 27, 1977, they shared 45 happy years together, sharing a love of family, friends, and travel.

Karen was a very talented and creative person, an accomplished chef and her family was the recipient of her wonderful meal creations.

Karen touched all those around her and her memory will live on in all our hearts forever.

Karen is survived by her husband Jim Patterson of Broken Arrow, OK, Stepson: Mike Patterson, his wife Tanya and their children Lilly and Grayson of Tulsa, OK; Stepdaughter: Brenda Patterson Morterud, and grandson James Morterud of Frisco, TX; Granddaughter: Sarah Carstens and her husband Garret of Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Son: Francis Christopher Hammond and wife Dana of McCreary MB, Canada, Grandson's: Francis Wade Hammond and Damon Hammond, Canada

Karen had a love for animals. In lieu of flower's the family requests donations made to the Tulsa SPCA: https://tulsaspca.org/donate/
Published by Tulsa World on Jul. 8, 2022.

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