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Visitation:
Tuesday, May 23,2023 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Elkhart.
Service:
Wednesday , May 24,2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in Elkhart. with Rev.
Joseph Dondanville officiating.
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home
Obituary
Karen M. Gleason, 90, of Elkhart
passed away on Friday, May 19,2023 at the H & J
Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski.
A Mass of Christian Burial Service will be held on
Wednesday , May 24,2023 at 10:00 a.m. at St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in Elkhart. with Rev.
Joseph Dondanville officiating.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 23,2023 from
4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Elkhart.
A Prayer Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. prior to
the visitation.
Burial will be at Camp Butler National Cemetery at
12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
Karen Marie Svenson was born on November 13,1932 in
Lincoln the daughter of Hugo and Nellie Malerich
Svenson. She was united in marriage to Richard B.
"Slip" Gleason on June 2, 1956. He preceded her in
death on February 20, 2017.
She is survived by her children: Elise Gleason,
Theresa (Tom) Moore, Ann Curry, James ( Penny
Thompson) Gleason. Six grandchildren: Leslie (Chris)
Urish, Justin (Sara) Anderson, Zachary Moore,
Kristie (David) Rucker, Jaymie (John) Galassi,
Meghan Moore. Ten great grandchildren: Brady,
Ayleigh, J.J., Joleigh , Crosby, John Wesley, Roxxi,
Kalli, Chase and Devin. Several nieces and nephews
also survive.
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She was preceded in death by her
husband , parents, two sisters: Mary Katherine Moats
and Eleanor Lanterman.
Karen graduated from the Elkhart Community High
School in 1950 and then from Clarke College in
Dubuque , Iowa in 1954. She retired from teaching at
the Elkhart Grade School after many years.
She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church
and the Alter and Rosary Guild, Knight's of Columbus
Auxiliary, Elkhart American Legion Auxiliary, Mt.
Pulaski Women in Business Club.
Memorials may be made to the Elkhart Fire Department
or the Needs and Goals (NAG) of Elkhart.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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