Obit: Silbernagel, Karen Rose (1940 - 2019)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Maes, Mathias, Olson, Schmidt, Silbernagel

----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 1/28/2019

Silbernagel, Karen Rose (12 OCT 1940 - 21 JAN 2019)

Karen Rose Silbernagel, 78, of Rib Lake Health Services, Rib Lake, passed away on Monday, January 21 at Rib Lake Health Services, where she had resided since May of 2017.

Interment of her cremated remains will take place at Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake in the spring of 2019.

Karen was born on October 12, 1940, at Medford, to William E. and Marie (Schmidt) Silbernagel. She attended elementary schools in Gary, IN and Chicago, IL, attended high schools in Ontario, Canada and Rib Lake High School where she graduated in 1958.

She was previously married and later divorced.

After graduating high school, she moved to Michigan near her brother and an Aunt and Uncle and worked at various places including Montgomery Ward and the National Bank of Jackson. In 1972, she and her family moved back to Rib Lake where they owned/operated the Chalet Motel and she also worked at the Rib Lake bank. She later resided in Maryland, Delaware, and Arizona for periods of time. While in Delaware, she worked as an Activity Therapist at the State of Delaware's Stockley Center for adults with physical disabilities until retirement.

In retirement, she was a snowbird in Arizona during the winters and lived in Wisconsin the rest of the year. Later on, she moved permanently back to Rib Lake to be near family. All throughout her life, she enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, nature, traveling, bingo and the slots, all the while enjoying good times with family and friends.

Karen is survived by her son Bill (Kimberly) Maes of Cedar Rapids, IA, and 2 Grandchildren - William Maes of Philadelphia, PA & Samantha Maes of Green Bay.

She is also survived by siblings Shirley Olson of Rib Lake & Darlene (Glenn) Mathias of Rib Lake.

Further survived by nieces and nephews

Karen is predeceased by her parents, William E. and Marie (Schmidt) Silbernagel; a son Michael M. Maes; and a brother William Silbernagel.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.