Karen S. Steinhour

    Karen Sue Steinhour, 54, died late Sunday night, Aug. 30, 2009. at St. Joseph Medical Center in Phoenix following a sudden illness. A public visitation was scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Owens Livingston Mortuary-Heritage Chapel, located at 84 E. 19th South in Snowflake. The funeral service will begin at 2 o’clock this afternoon (Sept. 4) at the Taylor Stake Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 309 W. Willow Lane in Taylor, where additional visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Bishop David R. Lewis will be officiating, The concluding service and interment will follow at the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor.
   Karen was born on March 22, 1955, in Benson to Clyde Roger and Lenora McCray (Baird) Sherman. She was a 1973 graduate of Snowflake High School.
   When she was 18 years old she married her former husband, Larry Woodside, and together they had three children. Karen later married Doug Mel Steinhour on Nov. 25, 1989, in Victorville, Calif., at which time she completed her new large family. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Los Angeles Temple of the LDS church.
   Karen was always in the service of her fellow man and forever in the service of her God. She was an active member of the Taylor 9th Ward of the LDS church and served in various leadership positions, including that of Relief Society president, over the years.
   She enjoyed the beauty of the world and she especially enjoyed flowers of all types. Most recently she was the owner and operator, with her husband, of Good Earth Vitamin and Herb in Snowflake.
   Karen was a loving wife, beloved mother, dear daughter, super sister, fun grandma and a great friend to those who loved her most.
   Survivors include her husband, Douglas M. Steinhour of Taylor; her parents, Clyde and McCray Sherman of Taylor; her children, Matthew Steinhour (Natalie) of St. Augustine, Fla., Marcus Steinhour (Katie) of Jacksonville, Fla., Amber Steinhour of Jacksonville, Nadette Alfonso (Juan) of Jacksonville, Eric Neal Steinhour (Devon) of Jacksonville, Justin Woodside (Kiri) of Taylor, Marcella Steinhour of Albany, N.Y., and Jennifer Steinhour of Taylor; her siblings, Rene Peters (Chuck) of Taylor, Beverly Adcox (Dan) of Taylor, Darrell Sherman (Jane) of Mesa and Charlene Sherman of Jefferson City, Mo.; and 25 grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by one son, Bert A. Woodside, on Dec. 28, 2005.
   A memorial account has been established in Karen Sherman Steinhour’s name for those who would like to contribute specifically for the special needs of her daughter, Jennifer Steinhour, at any branch of the National Bank of Arizona, Account No. 78030005958.