Karen K. Babcock, 72, of Kent, went to be with the Lord Monday, June 9, 2014 at Kent Healthcare Center.
She was born December 21, 1941 in Bluffton, to Wade and Margaret Bonita (Clark) Shook. Karen was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Brimfield.
She is survived by sons, Timothy (Julie) Babcock of Lexington Twp., Edward (Wendy) Babcock of Pickerington and Douglas (Tracey) Babcock of Washington DC; daughters, Diane (Randall) Mann of Galion and Barbara (Dennis) Frost of Streetsboro; eleven grandchildren; one great granddaughter; brothers, Roger (Paulette) Shook of Sydney, NE and Tod (Ninaellen) Shook of Longmont, CO; and sister: Patricia Cook of Nashville, MI. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, June 13th at Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent with Pastor Dave Hermann officiating, where calling hours will be held from 10 AM until the time of service. Burial will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Lighthouse Baptist Church, 1385 Tallmadge Road, Brimfield Plaza, Kent, OH 44240 or Harbor Light Hospice, 724C Alpha Drive, Highland Heights, OH 44143.