Karen Sue Buntain, age 83, of Evansport, passed away on March 5, 2025, at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice. Karen spent her life caring for her family and her home.Karen was born on Jan. 20, 1942, in Evansport, to the late Richard and Doris (Figley) Partee. She graduated from Stryker High School. On Sept. 2, 1961, she married the love of her life, L. Wayne Buntain, who preceded her in death in 2009. After the passing of the late, great Merle Koeppe, Karen became the self proclaimed mayor of Evansport. Karen was the owner of the "Evansport Municipal Swimming Pool." She and Wayne were members of the St. John Lutheran Church of Defiance. Karen was best at being a grandmother and great-grandmother. Every holiday and birthday was an over-the-top celebration. As her grandchild, whenever you saw grandma, she acted as if she had been waiting the whole day to see you and now her day was complete. She remembered all of your accomplishments, and forgot all of your mistakes. She loved her grandchil

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