YATES, Karen Ellene, age 77, of Huber Heights, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital. Karen was a loving wife, mother and friend. She was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse working at several Skilled Nursing Facilities during her 30 year career.

Karen was preceded in death by her son, James Yates in 1986. She is survived by her beloved husband of 57 years, Jerry L. Yates; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral service 1:00 PM Friday, February 2, 2024 at Marker & Heller Funeral Home, Huber Heights Chapel, 5844 Old Troy Pike. Interment Rose Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 12 noon until service time.