Karen Kay Ress, age 63, Marshfield, WI passed away on December 22, 2024.

A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Rembs Celebration Center 250 S. Oak Ave Marshfield. The family invites friends to visit from 4-8 pm.

Karen was born on August 7, 1961 in Neillsville, WI to Lester Sr and Arlene (Welch) Kuehn. She graduated from Granton High School in 1979. She was united in marriage to William Ress Jr on October 10, 2003.

Growing up, she liked spending time in the woods with her dad, snowmobiling, and going to demo derbys. As a young adult, she enjoyed throwing darts, shooting pool, and playing cribbage. Her most recent past time was Bingo.

Karen is survived by her children, Nichole (Jesse) Rueth and Trent Ress; her grandchildren, Jarrett & Jillian Rueth; step-children, Shawn Ress and Autumn (Chris) Krier; and step-grandchildren, Kolton & Konnor Krier. She is further survived by her siblings, Deb Dankemyer, Bonnie Jordan, Jeanie Kuehn, Lester Kuehn Jr, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Ress Jr on January 10, 2016, her twin brother Kenneth and brother Harvey both in infancy and a brother Rick.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family.