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I wanted to let all her friends on this board know that Karen died a few days ago. Such sad news. I am grateful for the wealth of informed advice that she provided to all of us. She was so willing to help anyone in spite of the severe challenges she faced. Rest in peace Karen.

There is a link to an online guest book for people to sign at www.oregonlive.com/obits.

Sue

Thank you for letting us know.

Yes, thank you. The irony of UOAA is in its constant juxtaposition of life & death. So many true friends found for a little while. . . Then lost. Yet are they? We can never truly lose someone as vital & vibrant as Karen. Or the many many others who go on before us. Look to the Phoenix. An appropriate symbol. Burning brightly. Nobly. Transcending the heartache. Pain & suffering. Despite grief. Always reaching out. Extending its very self beyond mortal limitation. Yes, rising from the ashes of despair & broken dreams. At last triumphant in its conquest of the stars.

Karen, may you be blessed by our merciful Lord with all of that gentle kindness you have shared with us. Every blessing you have bestowed returned tenfold in the sudden joyful awareness of his great love and peace.

So sad to hear that Karen is gone. No doubt she was a delightful breath of encouragement for anyone in need. She was so knowledgable and willing to share, God bless her and keep her.

I had my surgery 8 years ago and I rarely visit this forum these days but I just happened to peek in and saw this sad news.

I am doing very well now and Karen deserves a lot of credit for that. She will be missed.

This is very sad and she was so brave .I'll miss her sturdy advice .R.I.P.
Lola x

Thank you for letting the forum know this, i remember many discussions i had with Karen thru the years. she was a wealth of information for me.

She was such a warrior, such a fighter. Sad to see this news, but thank you for letting us know. RIP dear Karen. We won't forget you.

Karen/button was so great to all, I dearly miss her and pray she is now in a much happier place...Karen was like the backbone of this site to me, Her info helped so many..

Much Love to You Karen from all of us...sassie

So, so sorry to hear about Karen's passing. She helped me so much, always so supportive and willing to help. I still practice some things that she passed on to me. I pray that she is finally at peace and healthy in heaven.

paula

I've not posted for a while (apologies) but have been wondering about Karen. Thank you so much for letting us know. She truly improved our lives in so many ways. I've been missing her and always will.

Diane C

Despite all of her own pain and troubles, she gave endlessly of her time and of her hard-earned expertise to reach out and help other people. A truly kind and gallant lady!

I am so sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. She was a good friend to so many of us. I remember fondly my visit with her in Portland just a couple years ago. I will miss her.

Nancy

Here is a direct link to her obit. There is a place for messages towards the bottom of the page.

I know this message is a bit late but I think that’s ok. I really miss Button I think of her off and on. Her medical contributions were valuable. Grateful for all the folks here.
Nan “Rosebud”