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April 3, 1952 - March 4, 1969
From The Brazosport Facts – March 4, 1968
Services for Miss Karen Umland, 15, of 410 Oak Drive, who was killed in an automobile wreck, were today at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church. here.
The Rev. Edwin Summers officiated and burial was in Restwood Memorial Park under the direction of the Freeport Funeral Home.
Miss Umland, a Brazosport High School student, is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Alan W Umland, a brother Craig, a sister, Commie, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Umland of Waller, R. U. Melton of Pasadena and Mrs. Lorene Taylor of Troop, Tex.
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Lola McCLANAHAN (Lucke)
When I am teaching my social work students about patients at risk for suicide, I tell them about Karen Umland. Bless her heart...she was odd, new in our junior high school, and never really made any friends. I remember her.Cathy Clarke (Standard)
Think of Karen every time I drive by the house where she lived. It was such tragic loss at such a young age.Ray Walley
Encourage your children, your grandchildren... to be kind to everyone... Even to go out of their way to show kindness to a newcomer, even those who are "different." Their kindness to that person might just be the spark that gives someone the strength to go on. Every time I pass the Umland house -- I think of Karen, too.Josephine Mortensen (Frederick)
I remember Karen..she didnt really have any friends but when we would pass her house we would say "that is the house with the elevator"..wish I had reached out to her more..God bless her and her family..Glenn Gurgiolo (Gurgiolo)
I remember Karen quite well considering the time lapse. We would talk when hanging out in Steven Perks front yard. Shy but not so much she wouldn't sit and talk occasionally. The “wreck” was so disconcerting and mysterious. I never really understood it not sure I had the capacity to.