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Karen K. Spechtenhauser, 70, of Dubuque died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be 4 pm Friday at the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 Kennedy Road where visitation will be Friday from 2 pm until time of service.
Karen was born September 19, 1944 in Dubuque, daughter of Harold and Marie (Krueger) Steinbirger. She married Robert Spechtenhauser on October 25, 1963 in Dubuque.
She worked for the Telegraph Herald and for Jeff Upmann with the Chicago Tribune. Her greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Karen is survived by her husband, Robert Spechtenhauser of Dubuque, two children, Robyn (Robert) Ferres of Quasqueton, Iowa and Robert (Caroline) Spechtenhauser of Burnsville, Minn.; four grandchildren, Tiffany (Chris Mayne) Leppert, Krystal Thompson and Tyler (Julie Petsch) Thompson, all of Dubuque and Alexis (Indiana Roberts) Bandy of Moundsview, Minn.; five great grandchildren, Alex Leppert, Abby Mayne, Andrew Mayne, Rylie Neyens and Sam Thompson; four sisters, Ellen Baker of Inverness, Fla., Harriet Davis of Mulberry, Fla., Terri "Theresa" (Bruce) McSperrin of Dubuque and Sandra Hennessey of Marion, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Patricia Thomas.
A Karen Spechtenhauser Memorial Fund has been established.
For further information, or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.egelhofsiegertcasper.com.