But we live in an age of technological wonder, and the service will be live streamed on the day. If you wish to “virtually” attend on the day, please message me for the link and sign in details.

As a family we would like to request that only family flowers are sent for the service, and that if you wish to make a donation in Karen’s memory please use the following details:

Donations in Karen’s memory in favour of “The Chartwell Cancer Trust” are greatly appreciated.

These are being administered by
J. & R. Killick Ltd
112 High Street
West Wickham, BR4 0ND

Cheques should be made payable to the charity and marked with Karen’s name on the reverse. Alternatively, donations can be left on the Chartwell Cancer Trust website
https://chartwellcancertrust.co.uk/donate

For those who have not heard the news already, here is a brief message from Loggy.

At midday on 24th October 2020, Karen passed away. She had fought valiantly against a foe, that doesn’t fight fairly. For two and a half years she battled cancer. Along the way she won battles, but in the end she lost the war. I was going to say, that the last two and a half years have been hell, but that wouldn’t be fair, and would denigrate the good times we still enjoyed, and the memories we as a couple, and family, had made.

To say that Karen faced the huge challenges this disease presents head on, would almost be an understatement. It took the 3rd manifestation of the disease to finally force her to succumb. Karen dealt with every phase of the treatment stoically with a smile on her face. To her consultant, and all the wonderful NHS staff that dealt with her in the Chartwell Unit at the PRUH, she was known as the “smiley lady”. Whilst receiving treatment, a time that many would view as deeply personal and withdraw into themselves , she was always happy to share her experiences with “newbies”, and help guide them on their treatment path, from a patient perspective.

It was Karen’s wish that she spent her final time at home, and despite being hospitalised for a week, until last Wednesday, we managed to achieve that wish. We, as family, will be eternally grateful, that she drifted off, pain free and peacefully, which we know, was what she wanted.

Karen always wanted her relationship with her children , to foremost be as friends, and she achieved that admirably. A feat she extended to her stepchildren, and, of course myself.
We all lost a great friend yesterday, a great mother, a great stepmother, a great daughter, a great mother-in-law, a great wife and my best friend.

The coming hours, days, weeks are going to be difficult, but remembering the good times will get us all through it.

Much love
Michael xx