Obituary of Karen Repman

Karen L. Repman Karen L. Jackson Repman, age 56, of Millcreek Twp. died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at St. Vincent Health Center after an extended illness. She was born in Erie, PA on May 8, 1951, the daughter of the late Kenneth A. and Doris M. Louffel Jackson. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Clarion State College in mathematics education. She was employed at Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit as a remedial math tutor and taught at Mercyhurst Prep School. She also worked as a bookkeeper for her daughter's business. She was a member of Lakewood United Methodist Church and was involved with Erie Youth Soccer. She greatly enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren, and playing bingo. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Gerald T. Repman; one daughter, Michelle L. Repman-Pifer, and husband, Mark, of Edinboro; one son, Keith E. Repman, and his wife, Kerry, of Apple Valley, CA; twin sisters, Darlene Payne, and her husband, Frank, of Girard, and Marlene Steinmiller, and her husband, Thomas, of Millcreek; one brother, Ronald Jackson, and his wife Jane, of Erie; four grandchildren, Gavin and Kyler Repman and Madison and Matthew Pifer, and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Dusckas-Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 4216 Sterrettania Road, on Sunday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service there at 11:00 a.m., conducted by the Reverend Andrew Spore. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions will be made to various cancer research organizations in care of the family.