Karen Walrath

Karen Joy WalrathKaren Joy Walrath, 58, Tipton died at 4:18 p.m. Monday, September 6, 2010 at Tipton Hospital.  She was born November 23, 1951 in Quantico, Virginia to Peter & Bonnie (Blocker) Bly.  On October 3, 1981 she married Marty Walrath and he survives.She was a school teacher for the Tipton Community School Corporation and a past member of the Tipton County Library Board.  She was a veteran of the U.S. Army.Survivors besides her husband include three children, Jack Walrath, McHenry, Illinois, Jane Walrath Nitsch, Fishers, and Judy Walrath, Bloomington; her mother, Bonnie Bly of Michigan; one brother, Karl Bly, West Olive, Michigan and two sisters, Kathy Bly of Marquete, Michigan and Kristi Wilkerson of Titusville, Florida.Karen's funeral will at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 11 at Fairview Cemetery in Tipton with military rites at the graveside.  Visitation will be from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday at Young-Nichols Funeral Home.Memorial contributions may be made to the Tipton Middle School Library, 817 S. Main Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072.