Karen E. Hameister

HAMEISTER, KAREN E.

Karen E. Hameister, age 69, passed away August 1, 2011 after a spirited fight with cancer. She was born, February 21, 1942, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to the late Floyd and Elaine Meyer. Karen married Harry Hameister Jr. on March 14, 1975, in Appleton, WI.
She was a graduate of Hortonville High School Class of 1960. Karen retired from Asten-Johnson in 2000 after 29 years of service. She was a hard worker and loved the outdoors, her flower gardens, playing golf, and spending time up at their cottage on Lake Lucerne. Spending her winters in Gulf Shores, AL as a snow bird and loved traveling with her husband Harry. They had recently returned from their second honeymoon in South Dakota. She spent a decade traveling to Ixtapa, Mexico, with friends and her husband Harry. She volunteered for the Salvation Army for the coats for kids and Christmas distributions. She and her husband Harry were recipients of the 2011 Volunteers of the Year Award from Salvation Army – Fox Cities. Karen belonged to the Women's Auxiliary Post 60 of Kimberly, WI and a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Appleton, WI; were she volunteered for Mission Trip Rummage Sales. Karen was also a member of the Lake Lucerne Association in Crandon, WI. Karen is survived by her Husband Harry and two sons: Scott Baehman, Kaukauna: Mike (Amy) Baehman, Appleton: Grandson Joseph (Anna) Baehman, Great grand children Emmett and Rowen Baehman Havelock, NC: Brother Douglas (Sue) Meyer: Kenneth (Paula) Meyer, Black, Creek, WI; Ted (Doreen) Meyer; Appleton, WI: Sister Marlene (Ray) Solberg, Appleton, WI: and Rebecca (Aaron) Schulz, Hortonville: Sister-in-law Muriel Tiedt and Brother-in law Raymond Tiedt, Appleton; and close family friends Lynn Wiech and Linda Gertz, as well as many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends. Karen was preceded in death by her parents; Floyd & Elaine Meyer, Appleton: her first husband Dave Baehman and their son Terry Baehman: Mother-In-Law (Lena) Hameister and Father-In-Law (Harry) Hameister, Sr.; Helen and Jim Vanden Boogaard; Sister-in-Law and husband: Glen & Verna Lathrop; Sister-In-Law and husband. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2011, at ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, 912 N. Oneida Street, Appleton. Friends may call directly at the church on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in Community Lutheran Cemetery. A memorial has been established in her name to benefit Zion Lutheran Church and the Salvation Army. A special thank you to the angels, who assisted with Karen's care, Lynn Peerenboom and Dawn Van Oss (nieces), Martha Siekman Cancer Center, Dr. Bar-Lev and the angels at THEDA♥CARE at Home Hospice Care Team for their care and compassion. Also, a thank you to the Pastors of GTZ Parish.

Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton 920-739-1231
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You were a wonderful Wife, Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma, and friend. You will be forever in our hearts. Thanks for all the memories Mom.

Honey, you were the best thing that ever happened to me, by falling in love with you, the three little boys and our grandson and his family. We have so many memories and had so much fun in life. You were my friend, wife and partner. Practice your golf because when I meet you in Heaven, game on. God has a better place for you in Heaven. Your husband, Harry.