Karen S. Clarenson

February 22, 1947 - October 5, 2020

Karen S. Clarenson, age 73, passed from this life on Monday, October 5, 2020 at her home in Grove, Oklahoma. Karen was born on February 22, 1947 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Leonard and Julia (Reece) Banzet. Karen drove a semi-truck and trailer across the country for many years, enjoying the scenery and the seasons along the routes she travelled. She was a proud member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.). She enjoyed cooking, as well as preparing and delivering Christmas platters to friends and neighbors which was something she looked forward to every year. She took great pleasure in gardening, and especially flowers which she loved to share. She married John Clarenson in 2007 in Miami, Oklahoma and they made their home near Grove. She and John both fell into ill health, and he joined her in passing only two days later. Karen was also preceded in death by her parents. Left to cherish her memory are her children Stanley Moore of Hays, Kansas, Melissa Moore of Wisconsin, Tamara Robertson of Houston, Texas and several grandchildren; her brother, Paul Banzet (Barbara) of Leon, Kansas, and special friends Roxanne Camper and Mary Jo Monteer (Daniel) of Chetopa, Kansas. Private family services are planned at a later date.