Karen Jeanne (Larson) Bottomley

Our wonderful wife and mother, Karen Jeanne Bottomley, passed peacefully on Friday, March 2, 2018 after a long battle with early onset dementia.  She was 67 years old.

Born in Hawaii, Karen lived on both the east and west coast of the US throughout her childhood. Graduating in Massachusetts, Karen pursed a passion for history at both Loma Linda University and the University of Toronto, also taking time to live and study in Spain.

Karen lived in Lacombe for 30 years, teaching history and business at Burman University (formerly Canadian University College).  She was an enthusiastic teacher who is fondly remembered for making history charismatic and dynamic for her students. Karen was the Dean of Arts at the time of her retirement.

She is survived by her husband, Richard; and daughters, Alison and Cynthia, all of Lacombe. She has an older brother, David in California. For the last five years she has been a resident of the Memory Care Cottage at Royal Oak Village in Lacombe.

We are immensely grateful to Karen’s care providers especially the members of Team 1 of the Memory Care Cottage who showed Karen great love and care these last few years.

Karen Bottomley Memorial Celebration

Friday, June 1st we invite you to join us for a memorial celebration of the life of Karen Bottomley at College Heights Church. A former professor and Dean of Arts at Burman, Karen Bottomley passed away in March after a lengthy battle with dementia. In celebration of her life, there will be a memorial service the Friday morning of Alumni Weekend. The celebration begins at 11 am at College Heights Church followed by refreshments at the Chan Shun Science Centre at Burman University. We are looking forward to celebrating with you together! https://www.facebook.com/eve nts/420817481710939/

She awaits that blessed morn.

Memorial donations can be made to Alzheimer Society of Canada at www.alzheimer.ca.  

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