Karen L. Askeland Obituary
We are sad to announce that on November 14, 2021, at the age of 82, Karen L. Askeland of Thompson, Iowa, born in Forest City, Iowa passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen L. Askeland to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Vernon Mathews and Opal Mathews (Beckjordan); her parents-in-law, Ingvald, Lavina Askeland, Lila, Arlan Rauk, Carlin Egesdal, Pam Askeland, Donald Skogen, Diane, Steve Christianson, Edwin Smith, Norman Redeker, George Menchen and Richard Glowaski; and her nephews, David Egesdal and Randy Smith.
She is survived by: her friend Sharon; her husband Koreen Askeland of Buffalo Center, Iowa; her daughters, Karla Ostermann (Michael) of Clyde, Kansas, Denise Askeland of Blue Earth, Minnesota, Lori Askeland (Frank Doden) of Yellow Springs, Ohio and Gina Williams (Todd) of Park Rapids, Minnesota; her grandchildren, Megan Behrendtsen (Paul), Jonathan Ostermann (Casie), Heidi Zolman (Austin), Joshua, Rebekah, Caleb, Grace, Jessica Ostermann, Cleo, Alexandra Glowaski, Dominic Askeland, Kyle and Madison Williams; her great grandchildren, Jadian, Ziyana Behrendtsen, David, Karden Ostermann, Story and Brayden Zolman; her sisters, Joan Christianson (Bob) of Buffalo Center, Iowa, Lois Menchen of Niland, California, LaVonne Grunhovd (Arnold) of Rake, Iowa, Mary Mathews of Buffalo Center, Iowa, Judy Gudmanson (Duane) of Lake Mills, Iowa and Diane Eide (Larry) of Blaine; and her siblings-in-law, Carolyn Skogen of Buffalo Center and Orvin Askeland (Laurel Ehrich) of The Villages, Florida.. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews.
During this most recent trial of CoVid, Karla asked Karen how she was doing right now--feeling overwhelmed?
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to your favorite charity in Karen's name.
