KAREN RAE IVERSON

     Karen Rae Iverson, 82, died Oct. 9, 2022, at the Black River Memorial Hospital with her family at her side. 

     Karen was born Sept. 14, 1940 to Vernon and Merle Amborn in Black River Falls, WI. Karen lived in Taylor, WI, and Black River Falls, WI, and graduated from Black River Falls High School. She was united in marriage to Lorren Iverson Aug. 22, 1960. 

     Through Karen’s life, she worked at the Pizza Plant, Norplex, Hagen’s A&W Root Beer Stand as a car hop, Schultz Brothers 5 & Dime and WalMart. Karen enjoyed watching the Milwaukee Brewers, the Green Bay Packers and state high school boys’ basketball tournaments. She always looked forward to her “Thursday ladies lunch day” with her girlfriends. In her downtime, she liked feeding and watching the birds, solving crossword puzzles and putting together jigsaw puzzles. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends and those who knew her. 

     Karen is survived by her daughter, Kristal (Steve) Schreiber; brothers Verlyn “Butch” (Linda) Amborn, Orville (Beth) Amborn, Lee (Kim) Amborn, Kevin (Howard Seiler) Amborn; sister Marlene Taylor; grandchildren Chad (Jill) Haldeman, and Andrew (Ashley) Haldeman; great-grandchildren Destiny and Graham Haldeman and Garrett and Becca Holbert. 

     She is preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Merle; husband Lorren; son Michael; son-in-law Mike Haldeman; brothers Leonard and Roger; brother-in-law Cecil; and her companion and special four-legged friend, Jude. 

     Funeral services for Karen took place Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at the Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home at 11:30 a.m. Pastor Elden Simonson officiated. Friends and family were invited to visitation from 10:30 a.m. until time of service. Burial followed at the Sechlerville Cemetery.

     Memorials can be made to the Jackson County Interfaith Time For You or the Sechlerville Cemetery Association. 

     The Jensen-Modjeski Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements, 715-963-2312.