Karen Jane Showalter Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 11, 2022, at the age of 57, Karen Jane Showalter of Erie, Kansas, born in Chanute, Kansas passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen Jane Showalter to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harmon Eugene and Francis Jean Wolken (Wheeler); her siblings, Harmon "Bub", Danny Wolken, Bruce Wolken and Penny Sexton; and her grandson Gaven Beard.
She is survived by: her former husband Donald Lee Beard; her husband James "Skip" Showalter; her son Brian S.; her daughter-in-law Robin Beard of Wellington, KS; her daughters, Melinda K. Beard (Steven Sawyer) of Erie, KS and Kristina N. Beard of Erie, KS; her stepchildren, Waite Showalter of Erie, KS, Deborah Showalter of Olathe, KS and Darla Showalter of Parsons, KS; her grandchildren, Kaiden Beard of Wellington, KS, Macee Beard of Wellington, KS, Drayton Kennedy of Erie, KS, Dylan Kirkpatrick of Erie, KS, Devery Kennedy of Erie, KS, Kayslen Sawyer of Erie, KS, Rayen Sawyer of Erie, KS, Aiden Beard of Erie, KS and Grant Beard of Erie, KS; her stepgrandchildren, Camree Showalter-Peters of Erie, KS, Jaycee McVey of Of Atlanta, GA, Haley Showalter of Olathe, KS and Hayden Showalter of Chicago, IL; her brothers, Dale Wolken (Donna) of Erie, KS and Kevin Wolken; her sister-in-law Vicki of Conway Springs, KS; and her siblings, Wendell Wolken of Erie, KS, Kim Russell (Michael) of Altoona, KS and Brenda Welch of Erie, KS..
Memorials are suggested to the George L. Hendricks Post No. 102, American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
