Karen L. Smith Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2023-07-21T20:00:00
End: 2023-07-21T21:00:00
Location: Our Savior's Lutheran Church

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Karen L. Smith in Chicago, Illinois, who passed away on July 4, 2023 at the age of 77. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen L. Smith to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Gust Swanson and Louise Swanson (Denmeyer); her husband Russell Smith, II; her daughters, Carolyn Kassebaum (Mark) and Allison Tirado (Jorge); her brother Kenneth Swanson (Jean); her granddaughters, Kylee and Grace Kassebaum; and her sibling's children, William Swanson and Mara Swanson.

Memorials preferred to: Carlton County Historical Society (406 Cloquet Avenue, Cloquet, MN 55720) and the Rotary Club of Cloquet (P.O. Box 292, Cloquet, MN 55720).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Nelson Funeral Care

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July 21

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Our Savior's Lutheran Church
615 12th St, Cloquet, MN 55720

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July 21

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Our Savior's Lutheran Church
615 12th St, Cloquet, MN 55720

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