Karolyn M. O'Brien

St. Charles,Karolyn M. O'Brien, 82, of St. Charles died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester.Karolyn was born May 13, 1928 in Altura to Alvin and Lydia (Thiede) Simon. She was baptized and confirmed at Jehovah Evangelical Lutheran Church in Altura. In 1946, she graduated from Lewiston High School and attended the University of Minnesota for one year. Karolyn and James O'Brien were married August 20, 1948 in Altura. They made their home in Lewiston until moving to St. Charles in 1957, where she worked for 37 years as the office manager at St. Charles Medical Center. Karolyn enjoyed her many hobbies and interests, including; reading, crossword puzzles, bridge, horseback riding, bowling, golf, music and time at their cabin near Sand Prairie. She was a member of St. Charles United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband Jim, two children, Keith (LaVonne) O'Brien of Shoreview and Julia O'Brien of St. Charles, three grandchildren, Dagan (Christy) Henry, Danielle Henry and Megan O'Brien, a step great-grandchild and a brother Elmer (Helen) Simon of Plainview. She was preceded in death by a sister Lorraine Anderson.Funeral Services to remember Karolyn's life will be 2PM Saturday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in St. Charles with The Reverend Heather E. Klason of St. Charles United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Hillside Cemetery in St. Charles. Friends may call from noon until time of services at the funeral home. Please share a memory of Karolyn at her on-line Guestbook and view her Tribute Video when it becomes available at www.hofffunera.com. Memorials are preferred to the St. Charles Public Library and St. Charles Foundation for Academic Excellence.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/215700