Karen Lynn Bland Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on March 29, 2026, at the age of 67, Karen Lynn Bland of Akron, Ohio passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen Lynn Bland to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Karen farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Karen is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her husband Paul Terry Bland of Akron, OH; her parents, Janet A. Ralston of Sebastian, FL and Robert William Hart of Palm City; and her brother Richard Alan Hart of Concord Township. She is survived by: her son Paul F. Bland; her daughter-in-law Laura Holland of North Ridgeville; and her stepmother Betty Jean Hart of Palm City, FL..
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Summit County or to The Chapel in Akron.
