Karen Kay Miller Oestenstad, 73, died peacefully on Aug. 12, 2023.

Karen was born in Spencer on Dec. 20, 1949, to Walter Miller and Goldie (Utley) Miller. Her childhood years were spent in Ruthven where she grew up on a farm with her favorite pony, Jill, and participated in 4-H. During her high school years she played basketball and was majorette of the marching band.