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Karen L. Parker, age 71 of Fremont, Nebraska passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont. She was born February 13, 1950 in Omaha, NE to Gordon and Jacqueline (Dinehart) Nelson.

Karen was raised near Craig, NE and was a 1968 graduate of Craig High School. She then lived in Tekamah, NE where she owned Karen's Korner Alterations. She also worked at Wheelers and the Duck Inn. Karen married Wayne Parker on September 3, 1994 in Craig, NE. He preceded her in death on November 20, 2020. In the early 1990’s they moved to Fremont where she ran the Parker Bread Bowl. Later she worked at the Fremont Credit Union.

She attended Calvary United Methodist Church in Fremont. Karen loved her family, friends, was a hard worker and was very involved with her graduating classmates.

She is survived by her step-daughter, Angela Parker of Fremont; step-son, Rodney (Heather) Parker of Arlington, NE and their kids, Xander and Conner; brother, Charles Nelson of Navarre, Florida and his sons, Jeff Nelson of Scott Air force Base and Tim Nelson of Navarre; and many nieces and nephews.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and father-in-law, Donald Parker.

A Combined Memorial Service with her husband Wayne will be 10 A.M., Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Rev. Klint Stewart will officiate. Interment will follow at Argo Cemetery near Uehling Nebraska.

Memorials are suggested to Calvary United Methodist Church or Breast Cancer Research.

Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490.

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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