Portrait of Karen Mccoy

Karen Mccoy Obituary

1946 – 2017
Age 70
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For 70 years, Karen touched the lives of those around them.

"Grief is the price we pay for love."
— Queen Elizabeth II

Karen Mccoy, 70, has gone home, leaving behind a circle of those who loved her.

Here is the shape of a life remembered with love.

Born in 1946, Karen began a life that would touch many along the way.

Karen spent her working life as ['many years in construction cleanup'] — and was, by all accounts, loved by those who knew her best.

Years are made of mornings, and mornings of moments.

Karen C. McCoy, 71 of Monroe, died Thursday, March 23, 2017. She was born September 4, 1946 in Iowa to Alphonsus and Elizabeth (Whitworth) Guerdet. After graduating from Armstrong High School in Armstrong, Iowa she worked for many years in construction cleanup. Karen has lived in Monroe since 2011. Grateful for having shared her life are her son Brad and grandson Kayden of Monroe, and a son Fritz of Indianola, Iowa. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.

A Life in Years

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