Karen Lee Ridgway Obituary
We are sad to announce that on July 8, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Karen Lee Ridgway of Bellevue, Nebraska. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the vast expanse of eternity, may Karen Lee find peace everlasting, cradled in the gentle embrace of the universe. And as we stand on the shores of remembrance, may her legacy inspire us to live each day with purpose, passion, and profound gratitude for the gift of life itself.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dean Nowlin and Charlotte Nowlin; her son Eric Lee Ridgway; her parents-in-law, Leo E., Adeline Ridgway and Wanita Schomer; her brother Bill Nowlin; and her nephew Billy Nowlin.
She is survived by: her husband James L. Ridgway; her daughter Sabrina Chastain (Mark); and her granddaughter MacKenzie.
Visitation was held on Saturday, July 19th 2025 at 1:30 PM and on Monday, July 21st 2025 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the Osheim and Schmidt Funeral Home (2700 Jackson Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57702). A burial was held on Monday, July 21st 2025 at 12:30 PM at the Black Hills National Cemetery (20901 Pleasant Valley Dr, Sturgis, SD 57785).
