In loving memory
Karen Gail Utley
October 26, 1938 – July 20, 2026
Lived 87 years
Mount Carmel Cemetery · Cabot, Arkansas
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1938
Born October 26
1939
Karen was 1 when "The Wizard of Oz" opened in theaters
1945
Karen was 7 when the war in Europe ended on V-E Day
1958
Karen was 20 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1963
Karen was 25 when Texan Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president
1976
Karen was 38 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Karen was 44 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1998
Karen was 60 when Google was founded
2004
Karen was 66 when Facebook was launched
2010
Karen was 72 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2022
Karen was 84 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2026
Passed away July 20, age 87
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