Karen Strand Lawler (-2019)

Karen Strand Lawler (-2019)

Karen Strand Lawler passed away on October 10, 2019, in Fort Myers, Florida, where she had lived in a retirement home for the past year.

Karen worked at numerous places during her lifetime in Indianapolis, including Western Electric (Nokia), Anacomp, the University of Indianapolis, and Personnel Management Corp.

A graduate of Shortridge High School and Purdue University, Karen remained close to her lifelong friends from both high school and college, as well as the many students she taught English as a Second Language at the University of Indianapolis. Karen always referred to those students as her “19 adopted children,” and they brought great joy into her life.

She is survived by two nieces and a nephew.