Karen Stewart of Dyersburg, Tennessee formerly of Kansas City, Missouri was born March 5, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of William and Kathryn (Jakobe) McMichael. She departed this life on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union City, Tennessee at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 4 days.
She was a homemaker.
Karen is survived by two daughters, Terri Cloinger (Jeff), Mary Stewart, both of Dyersburg; two sons, Gary Stewart of Dyersburg, Joseph Stewart, Jr. of Atoka; two sisters, Kay Hess (Larry) of Adrian, MO, Carolyn Biritz (Jerry) of Kansas City, MO; eleven grandchildren, Elizabeth Helms, Steven Nusbaum, Erik Hayes, Christopher Hayes, Gregory Horton, Brittani Horton, Courtney Nelson, Caitlin Cloinger, Gary Lee Stewart, Brittany Slavick, Crystal Slavick; and fifteen great-grandchildren, Korbyn Stewart, Jennalee Hayes, Kaylee Hayes, Braxton Helms, Bentley Helms, Ava Stewart, Alexis Stewart, Jaxxon Hayes, Kade Hayes, Kyle Hayes, Gregory Horton, III, Grace Horton, Alana Moore, Noah Beasley and Ryder Nuttall.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved brother, William A. McMichael Jr. of Lee Summit, MO.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.
Family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the funeral home.