Karen Kay Pickett

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother and loving wife, Karen Kay Pickett. Karen was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on July 16, 1947 and passed away peacefully on July 25, 2025. She resided with her husband of 54 years, Ron Pickett, in McAlpin, Florida at the time of her passing. She is preceded in death by her parents, H.T. “Jay” and Bonnie Sydow, and survived by her husband Ron, her children John and Molly, her grandchildren Owen and Finley, and her two siblings, Kris and Danny. Karen attended the University of Nebraska and worked as a Newborn Intensive Care Nurse and a pediatric nurse for many years in North Carolina. She continued to work with children and served as an elementary school nurse for several years while in Nashville, TN and in Florida. Karen loved music and was passionate about playing her piano, which she played throughout her life. In her retirement, she learned to quilt and enjoyed spending time sewing with her local quilting friends.Karen touched countless lives and warmed many hearts with her caring spirit and will be remembered for her sharp wit and for always working for the greater good of all. No formal services will be held at this time. In lieu of flowers, Karen supported Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and a memorial donation can be made at to the Breakthrough TD1 Foundation at www2.breakthrought1d.org.

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