Karen Sue Hale of Pima entered into eternal rest on October 3, 2020. Karen was born on April 4, 1952, in Safford, Arizona to Emery Needom Hale & Evia Boydston Hale with siblings Sharon, Sandra, Emery, Shiela, Lisa, and Karole.
Karen graduated from Pima High School in 1970 and went on to Eastern Arizona College graduating in 1989, where she earned her Associates’ degree in business. She enjoyed going to school.
Karen was blessed with the birth of her daughter Kristi and enjoyed being a homemaker where she could spend more time with her teaching her all of her homemaking skills. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them as often as she could. Karen often said “Family is everything”, and she meant it. She was also known to say “Looking good for a Friday”. Karen loved to go to Disneyland and spend time with her three grandbabies.
She is survived by her daughter Kristi, her mother Evia Hale, her siblings; Sharon (Tom) Whitmire, Sandra (Bruce) Klajda, Karole (Butch) Ward, Emery (Kim) Hale, Sheila (Bud) Sawyer, and Lisa (Vince) Kieffer, her three grandbabies; Lane, Landon, and Lakelyn, and her dog Lil Girl.
Karen was preceded in death by her father Emery Hale.
A viewing for Karen will be held on Tuesday evening, October 6, 2020, from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the McDougal’s Caldwell Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, October 7th beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Pima Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of McDougal’s Caldwell Funeral Chapel & Gila Valley Crematory. Online condolences may be extended at www.caldwellfuneralchapel.com.
