Lincoln — Karen L. Miller, 60, of Lincoln, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield.
Funeral Services for Karen will be on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln with Mr. Ryan Edgecombe officiating.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
Cremation Rites will be accorded following the service.
Karen Lynn Bruce was born on April 5, 1964, in Kankakee, Illinois, the daughter of Fred Carmichael and Dorothy Rock. She was united in marriage to Edward Miller on June 10, 1983. He survives.
Also surviving are her children: Joseph (Brittney) Miller, Erin (Charlie) Albertson; six grandchildren: Morgan Albertson, Dustin Albertson, Bentley Albertson, Blake Albertson, Kaitlyn Lambert, and Andrew (Jenna) Lambert; seven great-grandchildren: George West, Maycie West, Mia Lambert, Dreyden Van Cleve, Isabella Albertson, Arabella Albertson, Cedric Albertson; one sister: Nancy Polen; one brother: James Bruce; one half-brother: Seth Carmichael; mother-in-law: Ann Miller, two sisters-in-law: Amy (Roger Skelton) Ingram and Valerie (Randy) Madigan; one brother-in-law: Rick (Chris) Miller.; and her four-legged companion: Jack.
She was preceded in death by her mother: Dorothy Rock; great-granddaughter: Sophia Lambert, father-in-law: David Miller, and two brothers-in-law: Dennis Ingram and Tim Polen.
Karen graduated from the Lincoln Community High School in 1982. She had previously worked at the Lincoln Development Center and Dollar General.
Her hobbies were decorating her yard, wind chimes and spending time with her grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to her family in care of Erin Albertson.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
