Karen Gibson

December 28, 1957 - March 22, 2021

Karen L. Gibson, 63, of Grand Island passed away surrounded by her family on Monday March 22, 2021 at CHI-Health St. Francis. Memorial services in her honor will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at All Faiths Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Dan Naranjo will officiate. Masks are recommended. Karen was born on December 28, 1957 at Grand Island, only daughter of Rollie and Barbara (Sanders) Gibson. She earned her GED and was employed at many restaurants while living in Nebraska and Iowa. Karen was a dedicated worker and enjoyed socializing with the customers and other employees. Karen enjoyed weekends at the lake with her family. Many long-time friendships were built on her love of riding motorcycles. She was an avid Husker fan and Kansas City Chiefs fan. She kept her mind sharp with cross word puzzles and tested her patience creating many crafts and paint by number pictures. She enjoyed the nostalgia that classic western and cartoons brought. Karen was a devoted Grandma even answering phone calls in the early morning. She is remembered for her love and spunk. Karen is survived by her loving companion and best friend, Rodney Clark of Grand Island; children, Sara (Troy) Santarelli of Grand Island, Chris Clark of Central City, and Eric Kolar of Grand Island; beloved grandchildren, Haley, Bella, Skylir, Obadiah and Ryan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Rex (Georganne) Gibson of Greenland and Ray Dean (Teresa) Gibson of Grand Island; and a host of extended family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents and son, Jason Goldenstin.