Karen Lynn (Allen) Rader age 80 of Richmond died October 29, 2024, at The Springs of Richmond. She was born December 20, 1943 in Zanesville, Ohio to Charles E. and Lydia W. Daniel Allen and has lived in Richmond since 1965.

She graduated from New Concord High School in New Concord, Ohio, attended Muskingum College, and graduated from Sinclair Community College with an Associate's Degree.

She formerly worked for Holiday Inn, Montgomery Ward, Huffman Manufacturing, the United Way, and U.S. Bank, and retired from First Bank Richmond.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she served as an Elder, choir member, VBS, and Grace Groups. She was also a member of the Boys and Girls Club Board, Interfaith Mission Center Board, VFW #1108 Auxiliary, and Interfaith Apartments Board. She was the 2012 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer of the Year and a Study Buddy for 24 years. She loved her family and loved to travel, laugh, and read.

Survivors include her three children Kimber S. (Kevin) Klingman, Karen Michele "Chele" (Jerry) Gandy, and Terry Allan Lowe, three grandchildren Tamra (Derrick) Whiting, Jason L. (Danielle) Klingman, and Damon K. Gandy, her great-grandchildren Skye Whiting, Keenai Whiting, Xyiah Whiting, Landon Klingman, and Kamora Klingman, her brother William Allen, and sister Sandra Sue Green, nieces and nephews and her pet Jazzy Sue.

She is preceded in death by her two husbands James Lowe and Paul Rader, two brothers James Frederick "Jeff" Allen and Donald E. Allen, her brother-in-law Jim Green, special friends Camilla Vosmeier, and Elmer "Sonny" Harris, and her pets Jazzy Sue and met in heaven with her Tripper..

Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home with Rev. John Hollis officiating. The burial will be in Earlham Cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Arthritis Foundation at www.arthritis.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at stegallberheideorr.com. If you want to share a toast in Karen's memory come to the VFW #1108 on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, after 5:00 P.M.