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Karen S Heim Lett

Female 1949 - 2020  (71 years)


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  • Name Karen S Heim Lett 
    Born 26 Mar 1949  Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 29 Dec 2020  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 4 Jan 2021  Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I30557  Rossville
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2022 

    Father Robert Joseph Heim,   b. 24 Feb 1924, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1990  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Effie M Wrench Heim,   b. 5 May 1928, Paxico, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 2014, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F8701  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alan Lett 
    Married 20 Apr 1968  St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Michael Lett
     2. Michelle Lett
     3. Meagan Danielle Lett,   b. 3 Jul 1981, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1981, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 8 Jun 2022 14:15:31 
    Family ID F8702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Mar 1949 - Ponca City, Kay County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Jan 2021 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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    Obituary- Lett, Karen
    Obituary- Lett, Karen
    Karen Lett
    March 26, 1949 — December 29, 2020
    St. Marys – Karen S. Lett, 71, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the Midland Hospice House.

    Karen was born to Robert and Effie Wrench Heim in Ponca City, OK, on March 26, 1949. She was a respected lifelong resident of St. Marys. Karen attended Immaculate Conception Grade School for eight years and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1967; Karen attended Clark’s School of Business in Topeka.

    Karen was a fixture at the St. Marys State Bank /Bank of the Flint Hills, working there for over 45 years, from 1974 until her retirement in April 2020. Karen was a devout Christian and was a life member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

    She loved her family and enjoyed providing for them; having picnics, making meals, and baking are just a few ways she showed her love. She was a “Bear” fan, always in the crowd at her children and grandchildren’s activities.

    Karen was preceded in death by her parents and by an infant daughter, Meagan, on July 3, 1981.

    On April 20, 1968, Karen Heim and Alan Lett were married at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Marys. He survives of the home.

    Other survivors include her son, Michael (Amy) Lett, St. Marys; her daughter, Michelle Lett, Maple Hill; a sister, Janet (David) Figge, St. Marys; a brother, Robert (Kathy) Heim, Weston, MO; her three grandchildren, Emma, Jacob, and Sarah.

    Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Monday, January 4, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. A rosary will be said at 9:40 AM before the mass. Karen will lie in state on Sunday, January 3, 2021, from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Interment will be private.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Karen Lett Memorial for a St. Marys High School Senior Scholarship and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home 714 Maple Street. St. Marys, KS. 66536.

    The funeral mass will be live-streamed on the Piper Funeral Home Facebook page.