Karen A. Young, 62, of Pittsburg, KS died at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Girard Medical Center in Girard, KS, following an illness.
Karen was born August 24, 1960, in Pittsburg, KS the daughter of Fred and Eileen (Theys) Whetzell. She has lived in the Pittsburg area almost all her life.
Karen worked as a Bartender at Little Gravy's in Arma, others in the Pittsburg area, Pitt Plastics, Zouire, and as a caregiver for SKIL. Karen enjoyed Gambling, Writing, Playing Pool, Canoeing, her dogs, and collecting ink pens and clocks.
Survivors include her children, Angela Radell and husband Steve of Pittsburg, KS, Shawn DeMaranville and Leslie Regan of Midlothian, TX, Curtis DeMaranville and wife Kassi of Arcadia, KS; sister, Dottie Glenn and husband Clifford of Beloit, WI; 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents, son B.J. Young, siblings William Whetzell, Iris Runyon, John Whetzell, Theresa England, and a niece Tiffany Whetzell.
A Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, August 28, 2023, at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg, KS. Private burial will take place at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Pittsburg, KS.
Condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com.
Arrangements and services are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg, KS.
