Karen Sue Smith

Karen Sue Smith

April 30, 1953-August 31, 2025

Obituary for Karen Sue (Houston) Smith She passed peacefully at 5:20pm on August 31, 2025 She was born April 30, 1953 in Mishawaka, IN, the daughter of Norma Jean( Fox) Houston and Kenneth C. Houston and graduated from Penn High School. 

She attended Ozark Bible College and then Memorial and Ivy Tech nursing schools. She lived most of her life as a nurse in Marshall County. Karen loved caring for others in and outside of long term care facilities . She had a knack for caring that was upbeat and paired with a funny sense of humor that was all her own. If you knew her, you never would forget her flair for life. S

he loved to garden, knit, crochet, study the Bible and make meals for others. She was a devout Christian and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Plymouth for many years. Karen and Michael Smith were married on May 21, 1988. They made a home in LaPaz and are beloved by all those that knew them. 

Left to cherish the memories of Karen include Michael Willian Smith, spouse, Linda Smith, mother-in-law, his brother, Jeffery G. Smith of Plymouth, brother, Joseph S. Houston of LaPaz, brother, Kenneth S. Houston and wife Luann of Seymour, IN. sister, Marianne Kay Houston of Omaha, NE., sister, Amy L Walton of Rochester, IN., and sister, Gail F. Houston of Plymouth, IN. also great nieces Chrissy Taylor of Topeka, KS, Dawn Smith of Omaha, Haylie Toro of Rochester and Ashley Szymanski of Plymouth and nephews Jonathan Walton of Carmel, Tyler Walton of Rochester. 

Preceding her in death are her parents Norma Jean Houston, Kenneth C Houston and brother, Michael L. Houston. 

Cremation has been chosen and a memorial of Karen Sue Smith’s life will be held, October the 11th at 1:00 PM EST at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 9019 Suter Rd, Plymouth, IN 46563. 

A Zoom session will be available at meeting ID: 840 1270 5507 and no passcode will be needed. There will be no graveside services. Please feel free to attend either in person or online. Online condolences may be made at www.h

Arrangements are being entrusted to Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 602 Maple Ave., LaPorte, IN. The family has chosen cremation with a Celebration of Life to take place at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at www.haverstockfuneralhome.com.