Karen Joy Bush Hale, age 81, of Burlington received her angel wings on February 24, 2022.
Karen was born April 1, 1940, in Fairfield. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Marie (Simmons) Bush.
On December 27, 1959, she married Larry Hale. Together they celebrated 62 years of marriage. They have two children, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Karen was a hairdresser, owning her own salon for many years, and volunteered for hospice.
She is preceded in death by her parents, infant brother Donald Eugene, and brother Lane Bush of Fairfield.
Survivors include her husband, Larry, her children, Tonya (Scott) Powell, Doug (Debby) Hale, grandchildren Daniel (Mittzi) Powell, Elizabeth Swan, Michael (Nicole) Powell, Katelyn (Jordan) Adamson, James (Scarlet) Hale, great-grandchildren, her sister Georgia Souza along with several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service for Mrs. Hale will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 1st at Lunning Chapel. The Rev. Dean Graber will officiate. Interment will be held in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services on Tuesday.