Karen was born to Garney Edward and Loa Fae Naylor Madsen on June 10, 1951. Karen passed away suddenly on June 15, 2024 of natural causes Just after her 73rd. birthday. Karen grew up in Midvale Utah and graduated from Hillcrest high school. She was a blessed with three wonderful sons, Shane Wilson, Brandon Wilson, Kelly Snow, and along with their beautiful families. She was preceded in death by her son, Brandon Wilson. Karen also had many grandchildren that she adored deeply. She was the oldest of five siblings. Karen was very artistic and learned to do many wall murals in painting. She loved to travel to Mexico where she had friends that she often would go visit. Karen just returned from Mexico shortly before her death. Traveling to Mexico was on her bucket list and was wanting to spend the rest of her years there. Karen also loved traveling to Wendover Nevada where she loved to gamble. Karen could make friends wherever she went and had a kind heart. She was a good friend and sibling to those whom would accept her kindness. She had many pets throughout her lifetime as she deeply adored. She had a green thumb and could grow any kind of plant that she ever wanted. She loved shopping at thrift stores where she would look for her next treasure. Surprisingly enough, she could fix just about anything and if she couldn’t fix it, she would rig it up so it worked just the way she needed it to work. She had a heart of gold and would do anything for anybody, including her good friends. She often wanted to give to people that she felt she lacked that support in growing up in her childhood. She will be greatly missed by family and friends. May she find internal rest!

Opening and closing of the gravesite will be at West Jordan cemetery 7925 S. 1300 W. West Jordan Utah on Friday, August 2 from 10 AM to 11 AM. And again on Saturday, August 3 from 10 AM to 11 AM.