Karen Einarson passed away peacefully on January 17, 2016. She spent her final days surrounded by the love of her family, friends and the amazing staff and volunteers at the Marjorie Willoughby
Snowden Hospice House in Kamloops.

Karen was born January 31, 1956 in Winnipegosis, Manitoba, where she lived until she married Dale
Einarson, on September 4th, 1976. After getting married her and Dale moved to Salmon Arm, B.C to start their lives together. In 1981 they moved to Prince Rupert where their two children were born.
From there they moved to Nanaimo in 1984 and later to Prince George in 1994, before settling in
Kamloops in 2003. With each new adventure Karen made many great friends and people fell in love with her smile and charm.

For almost 20 years Karen was a devoted member of the Home Hardware (Beaver Lumber) team. She was passionate about working with the public and was highly thought of by staff and customers alike.
She was always up for having fun, and loved to cook and bake for the social club. She could make a mean potato salad and her cocoa-cola cake will never be forgotten.

Mama K (as she was known to many) only had two biological children, but she loved hundreds of others like they were her own. If she knew you, she loved you, if she loved you, you became family.
Karen’s children were her pride and joy. Rain or shine, no matter what their interests, she could always be found cheering them on (very loudly) from the sidelines.

Karen always loved nature and the outdoors. During her free time her and Dale loved to go camping, fishing, boating and hiking. She was also an avid photographer, who enjoyed taking photographs of nature…many of which were taken right off her own sundeck on the South Thompson River.
She will always be lovingly remembered by her devoted husband Dale Einarson, daughter Amanda
Nixon, son-in-law Jason Nixon (grand-daughter Jaz Nixon), her son Adam Einarson, and her favorite 4 legged friend, Piper.

She will also be missed by her sisters, Gloria (Ron), Bunny (Gary), Lorraine (Surrider), Rose Marie
(Brad); In-laws: Lana, Fawn (Ray), Ellery (Maureen), George (Judy), Murray and Jim. In addition, Karen leaves behind many dearly loved aunties, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Karen was predeceased by her parents, Melvin and Florence Dryden and her infant brother David.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Karen on Saturday, January 30th, at 1:00pm at Schoening Funeral home. There will be reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to M.W.S Hospice House in Kamloops.

• Date : 2016-01-17
• Location : Kamloops, BC