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Karen A Kidder Crissman
Karen A. Kidder Crissman, 55, of Butler went peacefully to be with the Lord on
Monday, March 17, 2014, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Karen was born on January 20, 1959, in Charleroi, the daughter of Sandra Moody
Kidder and the late Rev. Thomas C. Kidder.
Karen grew up in Adrian, where her father pastored the Brush Valley Brethren
Church until his passing.
Karen was a 1976 graduate of East Brady High School. She earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in special education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in
1980, and a master's degree in education from the University of Pittsburgh in
1983.
Karen worked as a learning support teacher for the Armstrong School District for
32 years. She taught at several schools, the last 11 years at Lenape
Elementary.
Karen was an inspiration to her family, friends and colleagues as she continued
to work through her illness. Karen loved teaching and was blessed with the
ability to do it well.
Karen loved watching her son, David, and daughter, Becca, play soccer and other
sports. She was an avid fan of Pitt football and basketball, holding season
tickets for the latter the past few years.
She enjoyed her card club and vacationing with family and friends.
Karen was a member of the Community Alliance Church of Butler where she had led
Awanas. Previously, she taught Children's Church and assumed a leadership role
in other children's ministries. Karen also had belonged to the Butler Junior
Women's Club and had volunteered for several charitable causes.
She was a people person who was fun to be with. Karen was kind and
compassionate, with a servant's heart.
Karen is survived by her husband, David A. Crissman, and her two children, David
and Rebecca Crissman, all of Butler. She is also survived by her mother, Sandra
Brown of Adrian; her sister, Sharon Crissman and her husband, Earl, of Windber;
her two brothers, Tom Kidder and his wife, Kathy, of Cowansville and John
Kidder, and his wife, Gidget, of Worthington; and her many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father and her brother, Christopher Kidder.
The friends of Karen A. Crissman, who passed away Monday, March 17, 2014, will
be received from 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Thompson-Miller Funeral
Home, 124 E. North St., Butler.
A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the Community Alliance Church,
800 Mercer Road, Butler, with the Rev. Dr. Dennis Krajacic officiating.
A private burial will take place in the Brush Valley Brethren Cemetery in
Adrian, Pa.
Memorials are suggested to Life Choices, 118 S. Church Street, Butler, PA 16001
or 13633 State Route 422, Kittanning, PA 16201, with a notation of "In Memory of
Karen A. Crissman."
Arrangements by Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Butler, Pa. |
