Karen’s Obituary Miss Karen Elizabeth O’Hara, 61, of Frederick, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on January 17, 2019. Born on September 14, 1957 in Frederick, she was the daughter of A. LaMar O’Hara and the late Mary Keller O’Hara. Karen was born in Frederick and raised on the O’Hara family farm on Cap Stine Road.
She attended and graduated from the Rock Creek School. Karen loved everyone she met and was always ready to give a hearty hug, even if she just met them. She lived on the family farm all of her life, until she moved into a Frederick Community Living home in 2014.
Karen loved the farm and had a special connection to the farm animals – in particular her Shetland pony, the baby farm animals and her many collie dogs. She enjoyed time spent with Beauty, her pony, and looked forward to being able to care for her. Whenever dad or one of her brothers was available, she especially enjoyed taking a ride on Beauty.
Karen enjoyed bowling with her friends and participated in several bowling leagues. Karen worked for over 20 years at the Jeanne Bussard Center, first on West South and later at the new location on South Market Street. She looked forward to sharing the day with her friends.
In her leisure, Karen loved to work in her coloring books and make yarn rugs. She also enjoyed playing basketball, riding her bicycle, spending time with her nieces and nephews, taking rides in the farm truck and running many farm errands with her dad and brother. Karen looked forward to and always enjoyed competing in the Maryland Special Olympics.
Karen was a lifelong member of Emmanuel Trinity Lutheran Church, formerly St. Matthews Lutheran Church, on Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick. She also enjoyed attending Grange, Farm Bureau, 4-H and FFA activities with her family. The family extends special appreciation to Community Living, Inc. of Frederick and its entire wonderful, dedicated staff that provided care for Karen.
We also thank Hospice of Frederick County for the loving care provided in Karen’s final weeks. In addition to her father, Karen is survived by brothers; Allen and his wife Janice, and Eddie and his wife Kay, all of Frederick. She was the aunt to six nephews, two nieces: Edward O’Hara and wife Beth of Frederick, Richard O’Hara and wife Shimae of Waynesboro, PA, Brian O’Hara and wife Kimberly of New Canaan, CT, David O’Hara and wife Erin of Walkersville, Emily O’Hara of Frederick, Steven O’Hara and wife Johanna of Reisterstown, MD, Jennifer Hise and husband Adam of Columbia, MD, and Danny O’Hara and wife Laura of Palm City, FL; the great-aunt of: Elizabeth and Ross O’Hara of Charles Town, WV and Sterling O’Hara of New Canaan, CT, Eli and Pearl O’Hara of Frederick, Lucy and Corbin O’Hara of Palm City, FL, Sadie O’Hara of Frederick, MD, Devin and Tanner O’Hara of Waynesboro, PA, Isaac, Eva and Joy O’Hara of Walkersville, Rebekah, Everett, and Creighton O’Hara of Reisterstown, MD, and Nathan, Andrew and Benjamin Hise of Columbia, MD.
Friends may call on the family on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM at the Keeney & Basford P.A. Funeral Home, 106 E. Church St., Frederick. Services will be held in the Etchison Memorial Chapel of the funeral home on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Rev.
Terri Driver-Bishop will officiate. Pallbearers will be the nephews and nieces. Interment will follow in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, Frederick. In lieu of Flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to Community Living, Inc., 620-B Research Court, Frederick, Maryland 21703, or Hospice of Frederick County, PO Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702.
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