Karen Lynne Samples

Birth date: Sep 28, 1957 Death date: Jan 4, 2017

Karen Lynne (Huxford) Samples was born 9/28/1957 in Bremerton, Washington and went to be with the Lord January 4, 2017. She lived in Germany, Oregon, California, Arizona and Alaska, but her home base was in Washington with her fam Read Obituary

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Deanne Davidson

458w ago

in honor of Karen.

I'm so sorry to hear the loss of great person with a big heart. I met Karen over 20 years ago when I began my real estate career. I loved working with her as we had similar philosophies on customer care and we worked well together in helping others get into their first home. She was so kind and witty and loved doing the first time buyer classes. We also shared the love of dogs and in later years would run into her at the dog park. She will be sorely missed. My condolences to her family.

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Bradford R Samples

459w ago

Eternally Grateful

Karen,who I am so thankful to have known and will always remain close within my heart and my mind was a truly exceptional woman. She was a truly exceptional human being.
She possessed an abundance of beauty, intelligence, compassion and love. She was energetic, fearless and funny. Sassy---supportive---sentimental. Her work ethic was second to none. Her business skill set, the depth of her professional knowledge and the level of her integrity and concern for her individual clients were legendary. Her work resulted in a multitude of persons, of families, being able to achieve the American Dream of home ownership. The lucky customers whom Karen worked with did not have to be concerned of of sketchy practices---she was dedicated to serving the customer and not the profit margin of the bank or questionable monetary incentives to her.

Karen's love and commitment to her family was only surpassed by her love and commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. Throughout her life Karen had the knowledge, the faith and the assurance that God was always within her, that God was always walking by her side. She knew that in troubled times God would be there to afford her the refuge, provide the guidance and answers. He would be the Rock for her to lean upon. These same qualities of assurance, compassion and guidance are the very same elements she provided for her family. Karen's compassion, concern and limitless love were never denied but always given without reserve and in tribute to the blessings bestowed upon her from the Lord above.

The love she had for her pets (both feline and canine) and the joy she had in the knowledge that a day would come where she and her beloved companions on this earth would one day run, jump and play by her side...absent of the infirmities which ultimate impact both human and beast in this temporary existence. She longed for the time when she would be called to walk through the Gates of Heaven---a sense of peace, happiness and exhilaration comes to us when we realize that day arrived and she is finally rejoicing along with so many who were impatient for her arrival.

I would be remiss if I did not share and reaffirm the act of kindness, the significant sacrifice, the love and understanding, but most of all the depth of tolerance she showed towards my brother Ron. Ron was a very troubled soul. He was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and self-medication issues resultant of an abusive childhood and actions/injuries and experiences as a Combat Marine in Vietnam. Karen went above and beyond in her selfless compassion and tolerance for my brother while he finally was able to secure his deserved benefits. This act allowed our mother to live her final years of life with the knowledge that her eldest son would be OK.

For this (and so much more) I am Eternally Grateful to You Karen.

Bradford Samples

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all---So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

Ruth Slagowski

459w ago

Karen had a huge heart and a love of her fellow man. She cherished her relationship with Jesus and did not hesitate to share her joy. She inspired me to be a better neighbor and we had many long talks "over the fence"...Rest in Peace until we meet again....

William Moore

459w ago

Our son was only a few months old when he Karen and sister, Heidi came to greet him. They rocked and laughted for hours.
More than a decade later, Karen came to Indiana for a visit. She added a leadership role, expressing that after the visit, she could guide Grampy Moore's camper through the roads of her choice.
We connected later over the internet where she was always ready to share our expanded family news.
God bless your entire family.
Love, Uncle Lee and Aunt Eleanor.

William Newman

459w ago

I am sorry about her death.
From,
William Newman

Joanne Uppendahl

459w ago

Though She Is Absent from You Now

In memory of Karen

Though she is absent from you now
and you will cry again for her--
know that she is near, yet where she needs to be

where all is freedom and release,
where suffering cannot touch her soul.
At last she's healed and is made whole!

As if we’d parted in a dream
of night awakened into day,
She's gone ahead part of the way

as though in answer to a call.
Now we're alive on earth, though she
is free at last, no longer caught in time.

She hears your cries for her at dawn
and though she understands your pain,
remember, nothing stays the same--
and you will meet again,
and you will meet again.

Weep for her awhile and grieve,
for she's aware you miss her still
and cannot see her, as you will.

While what we knew before has gone,
remember that our journey is not done;
She's just the first to reach
a placed called “Home.”

With love, Joanne

Mary Allen

459w ago

I am so grateful that I met Karen when I worked at WA Mutual in Lakewood. The Lord truly provided the friend I needed at my first "real" job. We spent a lot of time laughing in the lunchroom watching soap operas while our manager stroked his mustache and provided endless commentary :) She was the best! I am so blessed to know that she loved Jesus and shared her faith openly. I pray that many come to the saving knowledge of Christ because of her passing. I also pray the heartache that her dear family and friends are experiencing is soon replaced with joy, knowing that we will join her soon. Praise Jesus! May the Lord bless you and keep you!
Mary Allen (Joseph)