Karen Villanueva Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Karen Villanueva of Newport, Tennessee, who passed away on March 17, 2025 at the age of 72. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Karen is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Karen's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edward Mattes and Lorraine McNeill Mattes. She is survived by: her husband Wayne Villanueva; her siblings, Craig and Cynthia; her children, Pam, David, Danny and Billy; her grandchildren, Otis, Zora, Willa and Vedder; and her former husband Gregg.
