A public celebration of her life will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, July 13, 2020, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Private family interment will be held at Westfield Cemetery near Grinnell.

A public visitation with the family present will be held from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Sunday at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Those attending the visitation are encouraged to wear a mask and to practice social distancing.

Memorials may be designated to the P.E.O. Women’s Star Scholarship fund and (NAMI) National Alliance on Mental Illness – Iowa, mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa, 50112. Memories and condolences may be shared with Karen’s family online at www.smithfh.com.

Karen is survived by her husband of 55 years, Clark Weaver, of Grinnell; her children, Mark T. Weaver, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Michelle Weaver, of Dallas, Texas, and Melanie (Jamie) Smith, of Scottsdale, Arizona; and 2 grandchildren, Jackson and Maggie Smith, of Scottsdale.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Paul Losey.