Karen Kinder-Brown
May 5, 1961 ~ March 16, 2014
Born in:
meadville, PA
Resided in:
Conneatville, PA
Karen L. Kinder-Brown, 52, formerly of Meadville, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home where she received loving care over the past eleven years. She was born on May 5, 1961 a daughter of William R. Kinder and Shirley E. Rhodes Kinder.
She was a 1979 graduate of Meadville Area High School, attended Boston University, and received her Masters Degree from Emerson College.
She was of the Protestant Faith.
Karen worked as a speech pathologist at several nursing facilities while residing in Boston MA, Ford City PA, Allentown PA, and McAlester OK.
She had a contagious smile, was full of life, and made many close friends. She enjoyed children, flowers, painting, and especially butterflies which reminded her of her daughter Kaitlyn.
Karen loved her daughter Kaitlyn dearly who had passed away at an early age who she is now reunited with in Heaven.
She is survived by two brothers, Jack A. Kinder and his wife Brenda of Meadville and Kirk E. Kinder of Boston, MA.
Karen was preceded in death by her parents and her daughter, Kaitlyn Brown.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to Give Kids the World in Karen's daughter, Kaitlyn's memory, 210 South Bass Road Kissimmee, FL 34746 or www.gktw.org, or Rolling Fields Nursing Home, 9108 State Highway 198, Conneautville, PA 16406, or a charity of the donor's choice.
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Jack,
I was so sorry to hear of your sister’s passing.
I also want to pass along condolences from many of your
MASH Class of 75 classmates who have expressed their sympathies
on our class Facebook page.
Thinking of you and your family.
Deni
Kirk,
I want to offer my condolences on Karen’s passing.
I remember her as one of my favorite friends, growing up. I’ll never forget the classes we shared and I can see, now, in my mind’s eye, a beautiful ink and water-color painting of colorful melons and flowers, she created in junior-high.
My mother still remembers her from Girl Scouts, when we were kids, in the neighborhood.
She was a blessing and a light back then and It’s good to know, now, that that never changed. God’s peace to you and your family.
Tim Johnson
Arlington, VA
Kirk and Jack — I was so saddened to learn of Karen’s recent death. Tim Johnson contacted me yesterday via Facebook to let me know. Ray, my father, Becky, Christopher,and I are so very, very sorry. Even right before my mother passed away she was asking about Karen and hoping she was comfortable at Rolling Hills. Karen was such a wonderful part of my life growing up. She changed my life. Her humor, her enthusiasm, her support have meant so very much to me. She was part of the fabric of our lives on Linden Street and well after. I shared happy times with her and sad ones. I ache when I think of all of the tragedy that befell her in the recent past. She deserved so much more. I think about her every single day, and I always will. Please know that all of us — Maziarzs and Ruhlmans — offer our very deepest condolences.
Jack, my condolences on Karen’s passing. I knew her in Allentown for about a year before her daughter passed away. She was so sweet, kind and caring. I really missed her when she moved out of state and was shocked when she was injured so badly when her car was hit by a truck out there. If a memorial service was not held already, please let me of one. She is reunited with Kaitlyn. Rest in peace, Karen. See you again some day.
Karen was my boss at the nursing home in Nazareth, PA, and also the matron of honor at my wedding. Kaitlyn gave guests the bubbles. I lost touch with Karen, and was thus shocked to hear of her death, and that she had spent the last 11 years of her life in a nursing home, herself. When I think of her, always bubbly and with a smile and a laugh, it breaks my heart to think that it was all taken away. My (late) condolences to everyone in the family.