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Visitation:
1:00 p.m. Monday February 18, 2019 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home
Service:
2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln
Obituary
Karen Nina Newhouse, 73, passed away
at 10:50 p.m. on February 14, 2019 at Memorial
Medical Center in Springfield.
Karen was born on April 25, 1945 in Springfield,
daughter of Clark and Bernice (Anderson) Willhoite.
She married David Newhouse on October 27, 1963 in
Lincoln. He survives her.
Also surviving Karen are her children: Troy Newhouse
of West Chicago, Rodney (Cindy) Newhouse of Lincoln
and Tracy (Michael) Maaks of New Holland; one sister
Kimberly Thompson of Springfield; five
grandchildren: Mackenzie Rae Newhouse, Keagan Luther
Newhouse, Michael Cody Newhouse, Mark Evan Maaks and
Everett James Maaks; two step grandchildren and two
step great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by her parents and one brother Clark Willhoite Jr.
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Karen graduated from Lanphier High
School in 1963 and later attended Brown Business
College. She worked at Illinois National Insurance
and then later worked at Logan Mason Mental Health
for 10 years. She was a member of the First United
Methodist Church in Lincoln and the Senior Oasis
Center of Lincoln. Karen enjoyed coloring books,
playing bingo, and spending time with her family
especially her grandchildren.
A memorial service for Karen will be held at 2:00
p.m. Monday February 18, 2019 at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home with Rev. Tami
Werschey-Kessinger officiating. Visitation will be
one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made in Karen’s name to the Senior
Oasis Center in Lincoln or the American Diabetes
Association.
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