Karen Diane (Bowen) Nicholas was born February 9, 1945, in San Diego, California, the 2nd daughter of William and Edith (Burgett) Bowen. She was about 6 months old when her parents separated and Karen, her sister, and her mother moved to Port Orchard, Washington, where her grandfather Jess Burgett lived. At about age 5, Karen's mother had remarried and the family moved to the Oregon coast. Karen loved the beach and she and her sister spent many enjoyable summer afternoons playing in the sand and exploring the tide pools. When Karen was in high school, the family moved to Arizona. It was quite a climate change, but Karen came to love the desert and the warm weather. As the years went by, Karen married and became the mother of 4 children whom she loved dearly, and those children blessed her with grandchildren, which gave her much pleasure and she showered them with love. Karen's journey in life took her back to Washington, where she met and married the love of her life. They both loved warm weather and the desert, so once again, Karen returned to Arizona. Karen loved exploring the old towns and backroads of Arizona. In her later years, she took up oil painting, and painted beautiful desert landscapes. (This was a natural talent she inherited from her mother.) Karen passed from this earth on April 10, 2015, having suffered from pulmonary fibrosis for several years. She was much loved and is missed greatly by her family and friends.
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Update on burial location: Karen's ashes were in the possession of her husband, Craven Nicholas, until his passing. After Craven's passing on March 20, 2024, her ashes were interred with Craven's in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Karen Diane (Bowen) Nicholas was born February 9, 1945, in San Diego, California, the 2nd daughter of William and Edith (Burgett) Bowen. She was about 6 months old when her parents separated and Karen, her sister, and her mother moved to Port Orchard, Washington, where her grandfather Jess Burgett lived. At about age 5, Karen's mother had remarried and the family moved to the Oregon coast. Karen loved the beach and she and her sister spent many enjoyable summer afternoons playing in the sand and exploring the tide pools. When Karen was in high school, the family moved to Arizona. It was quite a climate change, but Karen came to love the desert and the warm weather. As the years went by, Karen married and became the mother of 4 children whom she loved dearly, and those children blessed her with grandchildren, which gave her much pleasure and she showered them with love. Karen's journey in life took her back to Washington, where she met and married the love of her life. They both loved warm weather and the desert, so once again, Karen returned to Arizona. Karen loved exploring the old towns and backroads of Arizona. In her later years, she took up oil painting, and painted beautiful desert landscapes. (This was a natural talent she inherited from her mother.) Karen passed from this earth on April 10, 2015, having suffered from pulmonary fibrosis for several years. She was much loved and is missed greatly by her family and friends.
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Update on burial location: Karen's ashes were in the possession of her husband, Craven Nicholas, until his passing. After Craven's passing on March 20, 2024, her ashes were interred with Craven's in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
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