Karen Joy Cardinal Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on April 13, 2024, at the age of 76, Karen Joy Cardinal (Racine, Wisconsin) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen Joy Cardinal to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Karen may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter and Edna; and her siblings, Donald Loppnow and Charlotte Loppnow. She is survived by: her son David Cardinal (Karen Kramer-Cardinal) of Newport, TN; her grandson Jacob Cardinal of West Allis, WI; her stepgrandson Daniel Kramer (Asaysha Schwingdorf-Kramer) of Bremerton, WA; and her close friend Doug Straszewski of Kenosha, WI.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials be sent to: United Lutheran Church, 3825 Erie St., Racine, WI 53402 (unitedlutheran.co) Hope Center of Racine, 521 Sixth St., Racine, WI 53403 (hopescenter.org) Wind Point Lighthouse Donations, Village Office, 215 E. Four Mile Rd., Racine, WI 53402 (windpointlighthouse.org).
