MUSCATINE, Iowa - Karen R. Awbrey, 58, Muscatine, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, in Escanaba, Mich., from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.
Casketbearers will be Jim Hoefer, Jason Tucker, Vern Lukehart, Andy Noel, Tim Herrin, Greg Jansen, J.R. Beaver, Cory Daufeldt, Derek Koenig, Kevin Kleponis, Skip Hansen and Eric Jansen.
Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.
Following the services a time of food and fellowship will be held at the New Hope United Methodist Church.
Karen Ruth Hazen was born Aug. 10, 1951, in Muscatine, the daughter of Robert and Alice (Ramer) Hazen.
She married David G. Awbrey Feb. 14, 1970, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Muscatine.
She was a school bus driver.
She enjoyed playing cards, bowling, fishing and reading. She especially enjoyed being busy with her grandchildren and their activities.
She will be dearly missed by her sons, Anthony Awbrey and wife, Betsy, of Lisbon and Robert Awbrey and wife, Anne, of Traer; six grandchildren, Seery, Jenna, Johnny, Bob, John-John and Hattie; her parents, Bob and Alice Hazen of Muscatine; her grandmother, Leona Hazen of Muscatine and her sisters, Connie Jacobsen and husband, Wayne, of Eau Claire, Wis., Bonnie Kleponis and husband, Pearl, of Miami, Fla. and Deb Koenig and husband, Bob, of Muscatine.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather and maternal grandpa
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MUSCATINE, Iowa - David G. Awbrey, 62, of Muscatine, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, in Escanaba, Mich., from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.
Casketbearers are Jim Hoefer, Jason Tucker, Vern Lukehart, Andy Noel, Tim Herrin, Greg Jansen, J.R. Beaver, Cory Daufeldt, Derek Koenig, Kevin Kleponis, Skip Hansen and Eric Jansen.
Burial will be in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.
Following the services, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the New Hope United Methodist Church.
David George Awbrey was born June 21, 1948, in Muscatine, the son of Allen and Alberta (Stecher) Awbrey.
He married Karen Ruth Hazen on Feb. 14, 1970, at St. Mathias Catholic Church in Muscatine. Through Muscatine Community College he earned a bachelor's degree from Iowa Wesleyan College.
He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. He also worked for Grain Processing Corp. of Muscatine in the transportation and scheduling department.
He was a past member of the Moose Lodge of Muscatine and of the Traffic Club.
He enjoyed fishing, boating, golfing, motorcycle riding, camping, hunting, playing cards, bowling and especially spending time with his family and grandchildren.
He will be dearly missed by his sons, Anthony Awbrey and wife, Betsy, of Lisbon and Robert Awbrey and wife, Anne, of Traer; six grandchildren, Seery, Jenna, Johnny, Bob, John-John and Hattie; sisters, Judy Jensen and husband, Art, of Davenport, Jane Awbrey of West Liberty, Sue Lowe and husband, Mike, of Muscatine; brothers, Jerry Awbrey and wife, Dee Dee, of Davenport and Dale Awbrey and wife, Cora, of Pleasant Prairie.
He was preceded in death by his parents.