Karen Miller, 73, of Perrysburg, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023, surrounded by family at the Manor of Perrysburg. Karen was born February 20, 1950, in Toledo, to Richard and Claire (Webb) Thomas.

Karen retired in 2015 from Sodexo Catering at Marathon Oil in Findlay. She also worked at Holiday Inn French Quarter, Belmont Country Club and Findlay Inn.

Karen enjoyed playing cards, vacationing, NASCAR, her flower gardens, and loved Christmas with her family. She was a fantastic cook, Karen is survived by her sons, Jim (Deb) Pitzen Jr. and Steven (Kim Irwin Weyer) Pitzen; grandchildren, Jimmy III, Valerie, Shane, Samantha, Kaleigh, McKenzie and Michaela; siblings, Charlie (Sharon) Thomas, Jeri Sue (Jim) Dahmer, Deb Soldwish (Dave Hoobler) and Ruth (Jim) Thompson; nieces and nephews, Shelley (Dave) Lynch, Charlie Thomas, Jason (Mackenzey) Thomas, and Stephanie Thomas; stepchildren, Cari (Seth) Taplin and Steven (Deena) Miller.

Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Kenny Miller; brother-in-law, Mike Soldwish; mother and fatherin- law, Karl and Margaret Miller, and nephew, Matthew Smelser.

A celebration of Karen’s life will be held Friday, April 21, at 11 a.m., at Witzler-Shank-Walker Funeral Home, 222 East South Boundary Street, Perrysburg. Inurnment will follow in the Fort Meigs Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Karen’s name to Memory Lane Care Services, 2500 North Reynolds Road, Toledo, Ohio 43615.

Condolences may be made online to the family at walkerfuneralhomes.com.

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