Thursday, November 28, 2002

Karen S. Mummey

 


HARLEM, Montana -- Karen S. Mummey, 50, a bar owner and operator, died Monday in a car accident one mile north of Harlem.

Her funeral is 1 p.m. Saturday at American Lutheran Church, with burial in Harlem Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include sisters Annie Mummey of Bozeman and Janice Gilham of Harlem; brothers Larry Mummey of Billings, Leslie Mummey and Ronald Mummey both of Boise, Idaho, and Roger Mummey of Sparks, Nev.

Additional survivors include numerous nieces and nephews.

Karen was born Jan. 30, 1952, in Havre, Mont. She graduated from Harlem High School and attended Montana State University at Bozeman for two and a half years.

She worked for the Harlem Police Department for 15 years, managed Kennedy's Bar and later purchased the bar from her father in 1990.

Karen enjoyed collecting bells and cats, and was involved in the editing and gathering of information for the publication of "Thunderstorms and Tumbleweeds" for eastern Blaine County.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Mildred Mummey.

Memorials are suggested to the American Lutheran Church in Harlem.

Karen was generous to family, especially her nieces and nephews and will be dearly missed.