Karen I. Perry

Karen I. Perry, 74, of Wesley Chapel, FL, went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2021.

Karen was born on November 13, 1946 in Gardner, KS to Milton and Cleda Ernst. She attended school in Olathe, KS and graduated from Olathe High School in 1964.

On March 13, 1965, she married Steven L. Perry, and they made their home in Olathe, KS for the next 40 years. Karen and Steve became the proud parents of two boys – Curtis L. Perry and Scott R. Perry. Karen worked as a Payroll Manager for the Olathe District Schools for over 35 years, retiring in 2004. After retiring, she and Steve fulfilled their dream of retiring in Florida and moved to the Tampa Bay area where they enjoyed the sun and fun of Florida.

Family was always the number one priority for Karen. Over the years, she enjoyed attending and supporting all the different activities and sporting events of her two boys and then of her grandchildren. She never missed a baseball game, basketball game, football game, softball game, or band concert that her boys or grandchildren were involved in. Karen, or Nana, so loved her grandchildren and spent as much time with them as possible. Most recently she had become a great-grandmother and was thrilled to spend time with him and so enjoyed the FaceTime calls from Kansas. Karen always had a smile on her face and was always a gracious hostess to friends and family.

Karen is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Steven, her son, Curtis Perry (Tami), her daughter-in-law, Carol Perry, her grandchildren, Ashleigh Faiva (RJ), Paxton Perry, Hannah Perry, Cade Perry, her great-grandson Emmitt Faiva, and her sister, DaOnne Huston.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Scott R. Perry.

Visitation will be held at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Olathe, KS on January 27, 2021 at 10:00am, followed by funeral services at 11:00am.

The funeral service will be livestreamed from New Hope Presbyterian Church Youtube page.

Memorials are suggested to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.