Karen Ann Brown

Karen Ann Hawkins Brown, 58, a 30 year Wenatchee resident and longtime Teacher, went home to her Lord and Savior on June 20, 2011 in Wenatchee. Karen was born on October 8, 1952 in Seattle, WA to Robert Burgess Hawkins and Ann Pickerel Fraser Hawkins. She graduated from the Interlake High School in Bellevue in 1970 and continued her education at Western Washington University, where she received her BA degree in Elementary Education in 1975. She completed her fifth year of education through various institutions in 1977. Karen started teaching 1st Grade at the Touchet Elementary School in 1977 and taught through 1981. Upon moving to Wenatchee, she taught kindergarten from 1981 to 1983 at Calvary Bible School (Wenatchee Christian Academy). She later taught Pre-Kindergarten at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Wenatchee from 1990 to March of 2011. Karen met Bob Brown when they were both employed at the Touchet School District. Karen and Bob were married on July 27, 1980 in Bellevue, WA. They both continued to teach in Touchet until 1981, when they moved to Wenatchee. Their son Jeremy was born on December 6, 1983 and daughter Karissa on February 12, 1986. Her children are her pride and joy. They give both Karen and Bob great pleasures in watching them grow personally and morally in their walks through life. Both parents are so proud of what their children have become in their chosen fields of education and ministry. Karen is sad to miss the addition of another daughter as Jeremy marries Heather Nelson in July, but will watch from heaven as they begin their life together. Karen was preceded to heaven by both maternal and paternal grandparents, her father, Robert, and Bob Webber. She is survived by husband, Bob, Jeremy, Karissa, Heather, Her mother, Ann, sisters, Sheila (Jim) and Suzie (Carl), Carolyn Hawkins, aunts, uncles and numerous cousins and nephews. A Commemoration service will be held at the Wenatchee Free Methodist Church on Thursday, June 23rd at 2:00 p.m. In Lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to St. Paul's Lutheran School Early Childhood Department, to assist in her passion, the education of young minds. You are invited to leave a message for the family online by visiting www.HeritageMemorialChapel@msn.com" title="Click to open in a new window or tab" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.HeritageMemorialChapel@msn.com .

Karen Ann Brown

October 8, 1952 - June 20, 2011