AUSTIN - Karen Jean Moldenhauer Dove, 51, died Sunday, March 30, 2008.

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home.

Karen was born Dec. 20, 1956, the third daughter of C.R. "Gube" Moldenhauer and Lilly Boone-Moldenhauer. She died March 30, 2008, surrounded by her loving family.

She married Ronnie L. Dove on Sept. 26, 1975, in Clovis, N.M.

Daughter, wife, sister, friend and mom, We thank you for your love, for the lessons you taught us all, for the laughter and tears, and for your spirit of giving and sharing even when others wouldn't or couldn't. Know that every life you have ever touched will never be the same in your absence. You are truly missed and your smile will never be forgotten.

She was preceded in death by her father, C.R. "Gube" Moldenhauer.

Survivors include her mother, Lilly Moldenhauer; her loving husband of 32 years, Ronnie; a son, Shawn and wife Beverly "Buffy;" two daughters, Shelly Parker and husband Joe and Rebecca; a grandson and fishing buddy, Zackary Elmer; two sisters, Carla Watson and husband Roy and Cathy Fields and husband Vern; four brothers, Jerry and wife Linda, Rick and wife Susan, Randy and wife Brenda and Alan and wife Tama; and a living, loving flock of Doves and numerous nieces and nephews, all loved.