Karen Kaye Shaw

April 6, 1957 - August 1, 2018

Karen Kaye Shaw, age 61, of Bowling Green passed away August 1, 2018 at her home in Bowling Green. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Vandalia with Rev. Brian Lehenbauer officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Bowling Green. Visitation will be held 4:00 -8:00 p.m., Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Karen was born April 6, 1957 in Mexico the daughter of Leslie and Velma M. Teague Shaw. On October 25, 2008 in Bowling Green she married John R. Shaw. He survives. Other survivors include daughters Jennifer Williams (Heath), Alison Carchi (Daniel) of Chicago, IL, Heather Schutz (Mattie Bedwell) of St. Louis; step daughters Jill Marks (Graham) of St. Charles, Andrea Reynolds (Glenn) of Jefferson City; grandchildren Mallory Kate Williams, Audrey Grace Williams, A.J. Carchi, Gavin Carchi; step- grandchildren Naomi and Lydia Marks, Sam and Jake Reynolds; brothers Don Shaw, Gary Shaw, Alan Shaw; sister Jan Kirtlink of Perry; step-sisters Kay Roberts of Arkansas, Sue Culwell of Middletown; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents. Karen grew up in Curryville and graduated from Van-Far High School in 1975. After married she moved to Bowling Green and worked as the city clerk in Vandalia for over 20 years. Karen enjoyed sewing, baking cakes, riding motorcycles but most of all loved her grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.