Karen La Rose Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Karen La Rose of Drumheller, Alberta, who passed away on May 28, 2024, at the age of 69, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Karen La Rose to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Norval Closs and Catherine Closs; and her aunts, Anne Carscallen and Rita McPhee. She is survived by : her children, John LaRose, Robert LaRose (Shannon) and Katie LaRose (Blair Herzog); her grandchildren, Justine (Milo), Avery, Sonya, Elexa, Jaxon, Peyton and Sawyer; her great grandchildren, Serenity, Maryam, Fatimah, Amatullah and Safiyyah; her siblings, Brian Closs (Tim Rawson), Terry Closs, Bonnie Delay (Sebastian Agosta), Heather Brown (late Gary) and Ralph Closs (Carrie Lynn); her siblings-in-law, Susan and Lynn; her aunts, Teresa MacEachern, Helen Gustafson and Joan McPhee; and her former life partner Jack LaRose. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Alberta Cancer Foundation, c/o Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 - 29 Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 4N2 Telephone: 1 (866) 412-4222, http://www.albertacancer.ca., or to Foothills Medical Centre NICU, 1403 29 Street NW, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Telephone: 403-944-1110, my.calgaryhealthfoundation.ca/page/112838/donate/1 (https://mhfh.com).