Received by Jesus on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
Loving wife of Sidney Brantley for 50 years; loving mother of Douglas (Michelle) Brantley; loving grandmother of Zuri and Aidree Brantley; loving sister to Kevin (Deborah), the late Kenneth and the late Keith Mowery. Dear aunt, great-aunt, cousin, and friend to many.
Karen was an avid reader, and she wrote several plays and skits.
Karen was a proud Mizzou alumna, and she received her master’s degree from University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Karen taught elementary education for over 30 years in the Fox C-6 School District and Pattonville School District, where she retired in 1997.
Visitation at Kutis Affton Chapel, 10151 Gravois, St. Louis, Mo. 63123 on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Service at 3:00 p.m.
Interment on Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations to Backstoppers are greatly appreciated.