Karen Frances Hines

   Karen Frances Hines, 79, formerly of Delaware County, passed away on Wednesday evening, March 20, in Greens Fork.

   Karen was born on April 15, 1944, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of Harry Francis and Leah Esther Kinney Casey.

   Karen was a stay-at-home Mom and also operated a daycare for 20 years. She was a faithful parishioner at St. Mary Catholic Church in Dunkirk, Indiana, where she was active in the Daughters of Isabella. She was very talented in arts & crafts and enjoyed socializing. She spent quality time camping near Pierceton, Indiana and wintering in North Carolina.

   Karen will be missed by her children, Christina Richards & husband, Larry, Brian Hines & girlfriend, Cindy Davis, Aaron Hines & wife, Courtney and Brandon Hines & wife, Charine; grandchildren, Alicia Kueny-Brewer, Joel Richards, Derek Richards, Zachary Hines and Alex Hines; six great-grandchildren and several nieces & nephews.

   Karen was preceded by her parents and siblings, Thomas Casey, Evelyn Gardner and Patricia Lister.

   Family & friends are invited to an Open House to celebrate Karen's life from 12-2 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, at Forest Park Inn, 701 Cicero Road, Noblesville, IN 46060.

   Memorial contributions are encouraged for Make-A-Wish America, 1702 East Highland Avenue, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85016 or online at wish.org .