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Karen Starr
KAREN STARR
Martelle
Karen Starr, 83, of Martelle, died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Graveside services and burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa. Pastors Jim and Kris May will officiate. Please visit www.goettschonline.com to view the entire obituary and share your thoughts, memories, stories and condolences with the family.
Karen Mae Barnes was born May 28, 1938, in Mankato, Minn., the daughter of Clarence and Helen (Van Norman) Barnes. She was a devout Christian. She loved attending church and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, with whom she imparted her card playing skills.
She will be forever cherished by her children, Teresa (Kim) Hart, Gerald (Tess), John (Rebecca), Tony (Shari) and Ron (Beth), several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, her siblings and extended family and friends
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Angel, and six siblings.
The family would like to thank the staffs of the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy and Mercy Medical Center, as well as Jessica Quinn, PAC, and Ryan Hollenbeck, MD, for the wonderful care Karen received.
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