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Karen Ann Smouse Taggart

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Birth	:	25 Oct 1944 Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Mar 2021 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Patricks Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7033005, -94.9242020
Description	:	Karen Ann Taggart, the daughter of Harlan and Catherine (Hofbauer) Smouse, was born October 25, 1944, at the St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died March 6, 2021, at her home in Des Moines, Iowa at the age 76 years, 4 months, and 12 days. Karen was baptized at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll, as an infant, and in 1955 she was confirmed at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She attended St. Lawrence Catholic School through the 6th grade, before transferring to the Viola Center School where she attended 7th and 8th grade. She attended Audubon High... Read More	Karen Ann Taggart, the daughter of Harlan and Catherine (Hofbauer) Smouse, was born October 25, 1944, at the St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital in Carroll, Iowa and died March 6, 2021, at her home in Des Moines, Iowa at the age 76 years, 4 months, and 12 days. Karen was baptized at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll, as an infant, and in 1955 she was confirmed at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She attended St. Lawrence Catholic School through the 6th grade, before transferring to the Viola Center School where she attended 7th and 8th grade. She attended Audubon High School, in Audubon, graduating with the High School Class of 1962. On September 4, 1961, she was united in marriage to Stephen K. Taggart in Huntsville, Alabama. They were blessed with three daughters, Pam, Lisa and Teresa. Karen was a homemaker while the girls were young and when they started school she was employed at Stanley Manufacturing in Atlantic, Iowa for a few years. She then worked at Stolz Home Furnishing in Audubon as a sales representative for several years. She began employment at the Friendship Home in Audubon in the housekeeping and laundry department later transitioning her job to the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa in housekeeping until she retired in 2007. Stephen died December 5, 2006. Karen was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, in Audubon, where she took an active role in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Women. She was also a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, in Des Moines. Karen enjoyed going fishing and always looked forward to their annual family fish fry every year. She was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking and tending to her flower and vegetable garden. But most of all, she cherished her time with her daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and loved to watch her great-grandchildren whenever time would allow her. Preceding her in death is her husband, Stephen K. Taggart; her daughter, Lisa Lohmeyer; her parents; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Kenneth and Ruth Taggart; her infant sister, Linda Smouse; her brother and sisters, Douglas Smouse, JoAnn Hansen and Sheila Heater; her beloved K-9 companions, Bayle and Tiny. Survivors include her daughters, Teresa and Kenny and Pam and husband, Andrew; her son-in-law, Randy; her grandchildren, Felicia and Robert, Joshua and wife, Brianna, Travis, and Catie and husband, B.J.; her great grandchildren, Jaxson, Eva, Carter, Kaili, Chloe, Vivienne, Kehlani, Branson and Garrett; her brothers, Dennis and wife, Mary, Gary and wife, Natalie; her brother-in-law, Wendell and wife, Kathy; her beloved K-9 companions, Benny and Bella; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will greet friends on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with a rosary held at 7:30 P.M. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon, Iowa. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at 10:30 A.M. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Audubon with Father David Nkrumah officiating. Interment will be in the St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Audubon.

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Where is Karen Ann Smouse Taggart's memorial?
Karen Ann Smouse Taggart's memorial is located at: Saint Patricks Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA.
When did Karen Ann Smouse Taggart death?
Karen Ann Smouse Taggart death on 6 Mar 2021 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Karen Ann Smouse Taggart's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7033005
Longitude: -94.9242020

Family Members:

Parent

Harlan Jennings Smouse

(1911 - 1962)

Catherine Hofbauer Smouse

(1915 - 1986)

Spouse

Stephen Taggart

(1944 - 2006)

Siblings

Douglas Harlan Smouse

(1937 - 1938)

Sheila Kay Smouse Heater

(1941 - 2015)

Children

Lisa Kay Taggart Lohmeyer

(1964 - 2018)

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