Calhoun County MI Archives Obituaries.....Nickels, Karen Marie (Cosgrove) December 21, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robin Ellis -- December 24, 2007, 6:43 pm Battle Creek Enquirer Karen Marie (Cosgrove) Nickels, 54, lifelong resident of Marshall, died on Friday, December 21, 2007, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor after a long fight with Leukemia. Karen worked for State Farm Insurance Company for 27 years. She retired in March of 2006 as an underwriter assistant, when the company left Marshall. After she retired, she worked as playground supervisor at Walters Elementary School. Karen was a former member of the Marshall Jaycees, and member of the Zion Lutheran Church. She enjoyed walking and had walked the Mackinac Bridge walk since 1984. She also enjoyed gardening, working in her flower bed, cooking, and taking care of her Boston Terriers. Karen enjoyed her family especially spending time supporting her children in their 4-H and sports activities. She was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will take place at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home on Wednesday from 2-9 p.m. with family present from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. with a prayer service taking place at 7 p.m. Funeral services celebrating her life and her Lord will take at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Zion Lutheran Church with the Reverend Roger James officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society or Zion Lutheran Church. Assistance with memorials is available at the Kempf Funeral Home. Leave a personal message for the family and sign the online guest book at www.kempf funeralhome.com. Additional Comments: I am not related. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/calhoun/obits/n/nickels2681gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb