Karen Henes
July 20, 1955 – June 25, 2009

MOHALL – Karen Henes, 53, of Mohall; died Thursday, June 25, 2009, as a result of injuries received in an accident involving a motorcycle striking a moose.

Karen Ann Allard was born July 20, 1955 in Bottineau, a daughter of John and Olivine (Cote) Allard.  She attended school in Dunseith and graduated from Bottineau High School in 1973.  She graduated from Josef’s School of Hair Design in Minot.

Karen married the love of her life, Don Henes, September 29, 1979 in Bottineau.  She worked at Hal’s Men’s Store and Tommy Turtle Lanes for several years before moving to Mohall.  Karen was currently employed as a hairdresser at A Reflection located in Minot.

Karen loved traveling to various places with her husband, Don.  She always invited family and friends to join them.  Karen enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, canning, biking, boating, skiing, hiking and had a gorgeous yard.  There really wasn’t much Karen didn’t enjoy doing.  She loved life and lived it to the fullest!  Although Karen and Don weren’t blessed with children, they were adored by all their nieces, nephews and many, many friends.  Everybody loved Karen.  Karen and Don were looking forward to celebrating their 30^th wedding anniversary on the 29^th of September of this year.

Family:  Karen is survived by and will be deeply missed by her husband, Don, Mohall; her beloved pets, Jetta, Gizzy, Toots and Lucky; father, John Allard, Bottineau; sisters, Betty (Ron) Heinz, Rolette; Carol (John) Buxbaum, Sidney, MT; Mary (Laurel) Hiatt, Bottineau; brothers, Kenneth (Nancy) Allard, Fessenden; Larry (Dawn) Allard, Dunseith; Clayton (Diane) Allard, Bottineau; Duaine (Lavonne) Allard, Willow City; sisters-in-law, Mary Woolcott, Willow City; Diane (Ray) Kallus, Round Rock, TX; Peggy (Jeff) Oster, Bismarck; brother-in-law, Gary (Sherri) Henes, Bottineau; Dan (Cindy) Henes, Minot; James (Lavonne) Henes, Bismarck; David (Elsie) Henes, Willow City; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and her many wonderful friends.

Karen was preceded in death by her mother, and numerous aunts and uncles.

Funeral:  Thursday, July 2, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Mohall

Burial:  Mohall Community Cemetery

Family Service:  Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the church

Visitation:  Wednesday from Noon to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home

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