Karen Jean Adams, age 73, of Lemmon, passed away on Sunday April 12, 2015 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.

She was born on July 15, 1941 in Laurium, MI to James and Thelma (Hannula) Morrison. Karen graduated from Calumet High School in 1959. She worked for Michigan Bell Telephone Co. in Calumet, MI from 1959 to 1962 as an operator /repair clerk. She then transferred to Winona, MN where she was a long-distance operator /service assistant from 1962 to 1966.

Throughout the years, Karen resided in Silver Bay, MN; Two Harbors, MN; Hettinger, ND; and Lemmon, SD. She was employed in many different capacities in the health care field. From August of 2002 to June of 2010, she worked for Live Inc.

She is survived by one brother, Barry (Joyce) Morrison, Manitowoc, WI; two sons, Michael (Andrew) Adams, South St. Paul, MN; and Craig (Lisa) Adams: Dickinson, ND; one daughter, Sheila (Edward) Karn, Faribault, MN; five grandchildren, Brandon, Brianna, Raven, Russell, and Mason; one niece, Tracy (Kelly) Haucke and their children: Cole and Ethan; of Beaver Dam, WI; one nephew, Troy (Heather) Morrison and their son Mitchell; of Gaston, OR; and special friends, Roberta and Noel Mitchell, and Evelyn Fogerty, all of Lemmon, SD; and Darleen and Mike Graden of Two Harbors, MN.

Her favorite past-times included: knitting, crocheting, reading and, of course, playing pinochle with all her friends.

Karen's family would like to extend very special thanks to: West River Health Services (and ALL the physicians, nurses, CNAs, and other employees there); the communities of Lemmon, SD and Hettinger, ND — for the esteem they've shown for her, and the extraordinary compassion shown to her family during this difficult time.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00pm Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon with Pastor Karen Edwards, officiating.

Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey, pianist.