Karen White, age 70, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital.
Karen was born on Feb. 12, 1950, in Wabash. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd D. and Roselyn L Shafer Benner. She was a 1968 graduate of Wabash High School and was a real estate broker, licensed in Indiana, South Carolina and Texas.
Karen had an eye for interior decorating and impeccable taste. Her home was always beautifully decorated for each holiday and season and she enjoyed entertaining. She also enjoyed antique shopping and was a lover of flowers. Full of life and occasionally ornery, Karen loved her family deeply and was a proud grandmother and great-grandmother.
On Sept. 23, 1989, Karen was united in marriage to Richard “Rich” White – Rich survives in Warsaw. Also surviving are two sons, Nicholas Rife (wife, Aubrey), of Warsaw; and Matthew Rife, of Dallas, Texas; seven grandchildren: Jessica Hull (husband Ty), of Larwill; Amanda Edwards (husband Austin), of Austin, Texas; Michelle “Mimi” Rife, of Austin, Texas; Doug Rife, of Austin, Texas; Kennedy Miller (husband Jeffrey), of Amboy; Kylee Rife, of Warsaw; and Kaden Rife, of Warsaw; and two great-grandchildren: Evelyn and Elise.
Friends may join family for a Life Celebration® on Friday, July 24 at Titus Funeral Home, 2000 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. At noon, Pastor Mike Beezley will officiate Karen’s Life Celebration service. Burial will follow with a committal in Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery.
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Memorials to Fellowship Mission, 1520 Winona Ave., Warsaw, IN 46580.
