Karen Kay Nygaard Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Karen Kay Nygaard (Brainerd, Minnesota), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who passed away on August 30, 2024, at the age of 72, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen Kay Nygaard to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her grandparents, Elmer, Violet Hamren, Fred and Charlett Francis (Stoneburg); her mother Evelyn Marie Tuschhoff; her brothers, Gene Leroy Francis and Bruce John Francis; her daughter Jan Marie Nygaard; her significant other Fred Nygaard; her brother Blair Francis; her daughters, Dawn Pettit (Dan) and Danielle Hines (Pete); her granddaughters, Mikala Doughty, Madison Beach, Nevaeh Beach, Taylor Hines and Ashley Sweet (Jake); her great grandchildren, Talon Toop (Addison), Harper, Jackson Sweet and Adrienne Tucker; and her father Maynard Francis (Jack).