Karen Marleen (Larsen) Williams, age 74, of Frisco, Texas, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was born on October 22, 1946, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to Lillian Caroline (Fraedrich) and Milton Clarence Larsen. Karen obtained her master’s degree from UNT and had a successful career as a Librarian for the City of Sachse, including serving as library director for 10 years. Karen loved spending time with family, playing cards with her five grandchildren, doing crosswords, and reading. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and dear friend to many who will be greatly missed.
Karen is survived by her son, Bart Williams and his wife, Angela, of Sanger, Texas; her daughters, Marlys Williams of Lake Dallas, Texas, and Dona Trudgian and her husband, David, of Carrollton, Texas; and her sister, Marlys Larsen of Shoreview, Minnesota.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lillian and Milton Larsen, her brother Bruce Larsen, and ex-husband Keith Williams.
A memorial service will be held at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow, 8520 Main Street, Frisco, Texas, on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., officiated by Reverend Cheryl Jones.
For those not in attendance, the service will be live streamed promptly at 4:00 PM on the Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, Frisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow-Frisco-757595044332865/
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to Jonathan’s Place https://www.jpkids.org/ or your local Friends of the Library.