The family would like to thank the staff at Brooklyn Community Estates for their exceptional care and support over the years.
Karen, the daughter of Elmer Rusk and Kathleen 'Kutch' Squires Rusk, was born on April 29, 1940, in Belle Plaine, Iowa. She was raised in Belle Plaine and graduated from Belle Plaine High School with the Class of 1958. She married Terry Van Sickle and they were the parents of Heidi. Following the death of her husband, she moved back to Belle Plaine to be closer to her family. She was employed at Benco Manufacturing in Belle Plaine for many years.
Karen's family was her life and she dearly loved her grandchildren. She enjoyed making crafts at the nursing home, playing cards and board games, and solving crossword puzzles.
Surviving are her daughter, Heidi (Eric) Van Buren of Victor, Iowa; her grandchildren, Terra, Saxon, Bailey, and Nate; her sister, Marcia McDonald of West Branch, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her siblings, Carol Walton and Lyle Rusk; and a nephew, Brad Busher.
Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa ~ Added by Mary Hammill Rund 9 Mar 2023
Karen, the daughter of Elmer Rusk and Kathleen 'Kutch' Squires Rusk, was born on April 29, 1940, in Belle Plaine, Iowa. She was raised in Belle Plaine and graduated from Belle Plaine High School with the Class of 1958. She married Terry Van Sickle and they were the parents of Heidi. Following the death of her husband, she moved back to Belle Plaine to be closer to her family. She was employed at Benco Manufacturing in Belle Plaine for many years.
Karen's family was her life and she dearly loved her grandchildren. She enjoyed making crafts at the nursing home, playing cards and board games, and solving crossword puzzles.
Surviving are her daughter, Heidi (Eric) Van Buren of Victor, Iowa; her grandchildren, Terra, Saxon, Bailey, and Nate; her sister, Marcia McDonald of West Branch, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her siblings, Carol Walton and Lyle Rusk; and a nephew, Brad Busher.
Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa ~ Added by Mary Hammill Rund 9 Mar 2023
The family would like to thank the staff at Brooklyn Community Estates for their exceptional care and support over the years.
Karen, the daughter of Elmer Rusk and Kathleen 'Kutch' Squires Rusk, was born on April 29, 1940, in Belle Plaine, Iowa. She was raised in Belle Plaine and graduated from Belle Plaine High School with the Class of 1958. She married Terry Van Sickle and they were the parents of Heidi. Following the death of her husband, she moved back to Belle Plaine to be closer to her family. She was employed at Benco Manufacturing in Belle Plaine for many years.
Karen's family was her life and she dearly loved her grandchildren. She enjoyed making crafts at the nursing home, playing cards and board games, and solving crossword puzzles.
Surviving are her daughter, Heidi (Eric) Van Buren of Victor, Iowa; her grandchildren, Terra, Saxon, Bailey, and Nate; her sister, Marcia McDonald of West Branch, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her siblings, Carol Walton and Lyle Rusk; and a nephew, Brad Busher.
Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa ~ Added by Mary Hammill Rund 9 Mar 2023
Karen, the daughter of Elmer Rusk and Kathleen 'Kutch' Squires Rusk, was born on April 29, 1940, in Belle Plaine, Iowa. She was raised in Belle Plaine and graduated from Belle Plaine High School with the Class of 1958. She married Terry Van Sickle and they were the parents of Heidi. Following the death of her husband, she moved back to Belle Plaine to be closer to her family. She was employed at Benco Manufacturing in Belle Plaine for many years.
Karen's family was her life and she dearly loved her grandchildren. She enjoyed making crafts at the nursing home, playing cards and board games, and solving crossword puzzles.
Surviving are her daughter, Heidi (Eric) Van Buren of Victor, Iowa; her grandchildren, Terra, Saxon, Bailey, and Nate; her sister, Marcia McDonald of West Branch, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her siblings, Carol Walton and Lyle Rusk; and a nephew, Brad Busher.
Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa ~ Added by Mary Hammill Rund 9 Mar 2023
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