A wonderful time was spent at my home when during one of their visits in Illinois, we all shared visiting and talking of our Love of animals.   Time flies by so swiftly, but memories of wonderful people you have met, last a lifetime,  That beautiful smile is now beaming down from Heaven .  My Sympathy to her many friends and family.    

This started out as a memorial but I got to wordy so now it’s a story. Gone too soon!!!  I know that this hasn’t sunk in yet.  It’s hard to think of A time before we were  friends. You were also very special to my family. I remember you being in my Mom and Dad’s backyard eating watermelon. Having cake and ice cream for Birthdays.   Meeting down on the river at Popular Grove for wonderful Tenderloins when my sister and family from KY. and I from AZ came in to the QC for a visit in the summers. I remember Bev and Karen and I stopping by my Aunt Millie Lou's -
she is also and avid bird watcher like B&K.  Aunt was also taking care of a baby squirrel that had been brought to her and we took turns feeding it with a doll baby bottle, which for some reason thrilled us.  The last time I Remember spending much time with you was a few years ago when two of my sisters and I were on our way to Arkansas for a family reunion and spent A couple of nights with you guys.  We spent the days just talking, laughing and of course eating as you guys showed us around the area.  You took us to the Russell Stover’s store where we could sample all of the chocolate and boy did we.  Where we had to open the bathroom door with our elbows  because our Hands were smeared with the sample just like a bunch of little kids.  I’m not good at doing stuff like this but, Karen Thanks for the memories!!!!!  Love Ya, Az

i have many memories of my dad cyriel albrecht taking me to the farm when he went out to see ed and alida and of course hank and karen and the kids were running everywhere.my sister joyce went to karen for yrs to get her hair done.remember it was in the basement of karen and hanks home.been yrs since i have seen the kids but i also remember  going to her shop in silvis also.i remember her parents lou and norm from   living my childhood in rapids city.alida used to bring my mom eggs on sunday mornings when she would get done at church at st  johns in rapids city and my mom would always have coffee on for her.karen always had a smile and always full of laughter!!my sympathy to the kids,grandkids and rest of her family!!she will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.when i knew my dad was heading to the  farm i would hop right in his red pick up truck i was always so excited!!