Karen Kray Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Karen Kray of Chariton, Iowa, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Karen left this world on May 1, 2026 at the age of 84, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Karen Kray or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ralph Schuldt and Famie Schuldt (Fiser); her grandparents, Grace and Harry Fiser; her adoptive parent Scottish; her brothers, Herbert John Schuldt and Lee Allen Schuldt; and her nephew Kevin Schuldt.
She is survived by: her sister Linda Kay; her former husband Larry C. Hilton; her husband Delbert Kray; her children, James Kray, Angela Dachenbach (Keith), Lisa Shoeman (Rick Laughlin) and Kristin Wells (Rick); her grandchildren, Ryan Dachenbach, Rachel Cohen, Allyse Fristo (Andre), Grant Shoeman (Bailee), Carson and Annika Wells; her great grandchildren, Hadley and Beckett Dachenbach; her sister Linda Carmen (Mike); and her sister-in-law Karen Schuldt. She is also survived by cousins, nephews, nieces.
