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Fisher, Karen L.
Karen L. Fisher, 72, of Marion, passed away Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids. The Rev. William B. Harnish will officiate, with private family inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 until 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.
Karen is survived by her children, Skip (Eileen) Fisher of Cedar Rapids, Eric (Teresa) Fisher of Tucson, Ariz., and Connie (Roger) Petersen of Marion; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jeffrey Kramer of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Greggory and Timothy Fisher; parents, Irvin and Ellen Kramer; sister, Delores Nanke; and brother, Michael Kramer. Karen was born March 6, 1941, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Irvin and Ellen (Coppess) Kramer. She worked for Dex Phonebook Co. in sales for 10 years before her retirement. Karen enjoyed reading, traveling and spending time with her family, grandchildren and her animals.
Please bring and share any pictures of Karen you might have with the family on the night of the visitation.
Please direct memorials to the Fisher family for a memorial of their choice. Please leave an online condolence for the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
Published Dec. 2, 2013 in The Gazett
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