Karen K Roquet
Karen K Roquet
Karen K Roquet
September 15, 1960 – November 19, 2016
Hedrick, Iowa | Age 56
Karen Roquet, 56, of rural Hedrick, died Saturday, November 19, 2016, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. She was born September 15, 1960, in Ottumwa, the daughter of Rex Harold and Dorothy Clingman Johnson.
Karen graduated from Hedrick High School with the class of 1978. Following graduation Karen attended one year at Indian Hills. On November 25, 1978, she was united in marriage to Ivan Roquet at the Trinity Nazarene Church in Ottumwa.
Following their marriage they moved to Des Moines. While living there, Karen worked as a secretary at Capital City Electric. After a few years the couple then moved back to the family farm near Hedrick. Karen stayed home to care for her family and home. She also helped Ivan on the farm. When her children were of school age, she worked for a few years at Bank Iowa. Karen had also worked as a sales representative for Stampin’ Up! and Thirty-One Gifts.
Karen enjoyed crafting, quilting, playing cards with friends, and planning parties. She looked forward to getting together with her family and friends. She delighted in seeing her grandchildren. Karen spent many hours helping her daughter and son-in-law at their restaurants in Ottumwa.
Her family includes her husband of nearly 38 years, Ivan Roquet of rural Hedrick; two children and their spouses: Sabrina (& Bubba) Knapp of Hedrick and Eric (& Katie) Roquet of Muscatine; four grandchildren: Austin Knapp, Madison Knapp, Annie Knapp, and Sofie Roquet; two great grandchildren; her mother, Dorothy Johnson of Ottumwa; two sisters: Judy Kilmer of Ottumwa and Diane Hall of Denver, Colorado; two brothers: Lyle (& Lorene) Johnson of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Dennis (& Jeanine) Johnson of Allegan, Michigan; her step mother-in-law, Gladys Roquet of Ottumwa; and sister-in-law, Leann (& Gary) Little of Houston, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
Karen was preceded in death by her father, Rex Johnson; and her father and mother in-law, Harold & Virginia Roquet.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the Prairie View United Methodist Church near Ollie.
Burial will be in the Abel Cemetery. The Fremont Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will begin Tuesday after 11 a.m. at the Prairie View United Methodist Church and the family will be at the church from 4-8 Tuesday evening to greet friends and relatives.
Memorials may be made to Ottumwa Christian School, Mahaska Hospice, Thirty-One Gives Charities, or Bras For A Cause/Komen, Iowa.
