Karen Owen

Springville, UT – Karen Facer Owen, age 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Provo, UT, on April 4, 2025.

Karen was born November 17, 1941, in Brigham City, UT, and was raised in Willard, the youngest of nine kids born to George & Ila Facer. She had four brothers and four sisters.

She married Fred M. Owen on February 25th, 1960 in Willard, UT. They were later sealed in the Logan Temple on March 17, 1961 for time and all eternity.

Our Mom enjoyed life and being a homemaker. She supported her husband and children, and taught her children to be good Christians by being kind to others. Our Mom did work for a period of time at Brown Floral arranging beautiful flower arrangements and helping people. She also worked as an orthodontist assistant, where she really could help people by comforting them, becoming their friend, and loving them throughout their treatment plan. She made so many new friends that continued well beyond her work.

Mom enjoyed the outdoors, specifically time boating at Lake Powell among many other lakes. Spending time on ‘SumRFun’ and her waverunner were some of her fondest memories with her kids, and often friends who came along for the adventure. She found her peace and happy place each waverunner ride. Mom made sure our Lake Powell trips were memorable with matching shirts, playing games into the night, sleeping under the stars, and most of all handing out family awards. Each award had a special meaning in her heart as we explored, played and spent time together as family. Mom and Dad traveled many places together or with family, making sure to learn, appreciate, and respect the many cultures they visited throughout the world.

Mom also enjoyed bowling, joined a bowling league where she met new friends, and helped lead the team to many wins by being the high scorer for her team. She loved sports and spent a portion of her teenage years playing softball and received an offer to play on the Utah Women's professional softball team.

Mom was a faithful member in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She held many callings throughout the years where she loved ministering to others.

Mom served a mission with her husband Fred in Harrisburg, PA. Mom served in the temple for 17 years as ordinance worker in the Provo and Provo City Center Temples. She loved all those days and made many friends that really helped her want to continue to serve in the temple.

Family meant everything to Mom. She ministered to family spiritually and temporally throughout her life. Great memories of family gatherings whether it be on Sunday or other planned trips to visit family always brought great joy to Mom knowing she could mend a heart, heal a soul, cook a meal, or simply be together as family in her home or elsewhere. Mom always made sure her home was the place to come relax, have fun, enjoy time together, with delicious meals, and a chocolate bundt cake. Yum!

Mom was preceded in death by her loving parents, George Williams Facer and Ila Pettingill Facer; her four brothers Wayne Facer ( WWII veteran) , Max Facer (WWII veteran), Reece Facer, Harvey Facer ( Korean War veteran), and three sisters Jesse Jepperson, June Wixom, Norma Wiese. Also a granddaughter McKenzie Owen.

She is survived by her husband Fred M. Owen, and four children, Kevin (Karron) Owen, Lori (Scott) Fuhriman, Shawn (Paula) Owen, and Kyle (Amy) Owen. Mom is also survived by her sister, Donna Boothe, who resides in Merced, CA.

She has 17 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren.

Though Mom is no longer with us, her spirit will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. Her kindness, generosity, and unwavering love will be remembered and cherished forever. If you can simply minister as she did, that is all she would ever ask.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Children's Heart Foundation or LDS Church Missionary Fund. She would love that!

A viewing will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025 at Wheeler & Sundberg Funeral Homes, 211 East 200 South, Springville, Utah. A second viewing will be held the day of the service from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the LDS Chapel located at 1965 East, Canyon Road, Springville, Utah. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the same location following the viewing on Saturday, April 12, 2025.

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