Karen Renee Nickel (Detillion), 61, joined her Lord and Savior on December 17, 2013 at home with her family by her side.
Karen was born on April 12, 1952 in Oakland, California to Carl and Barbara Detillion. Her childhood was spent in Mount Vernon, Washington where she attended Washington Elementary and Mount Vernon High School.
In 1976 Karen met her soul mate, Glenn Nickel. They were married on December 15, 1978 at the Birdsview Grange and spent most of their married life living in the Upper Skagit Valley residing in Birdsview and Concrete. Karen loved spending her time with her family. She enjoyed being outside in her numerous gardens and had a special fondness for birds of all kinds.
Karen is survived by her husband of 35 years, Glenn Nickel; her daughter, Autumn Pawlowicz and her husband, Scott, and their children, Alisha and Skyler; her son, Eron Nickel, and his son, Tyler; her daughter, Angela Houck and her husband, DJ; her brother, Steve Detillion and his wife, Liz; her mother, Barbara Moultrie (Detillion); her step-mother, Bette Detillion; her sister, Julie Harris and her husband, Ivory; her brother, Mark Detillion and his wife, Jolene, along with many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Karen was preceded in death by her father, Carl Detillion and her brother, Keith Detillion.
Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 1:00 pm.at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley. A Celebration of Life reception will be held afterward, that location to be announced at the end of the service.
Karen miss you and love you. i was just thinking of you and talking and praying.i am thankful for everything youv’e done and glenn too.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I wish we could have lived closer and enjoyed life’s moments together. I will always remember you as a little girl with curly hair and a beautiful smile. Until we meet again!
Love you,
Uncle Mike
Oh Glenn, we are still in a state of shock. We are so, so terribly sorry. Karen was such a sweet and generous woman. She left this earth way too early. A truly good person has been called to heaven.
I miss you my friend. But, I know that you are at peace and no more suffering. We will meet up once again in the future. Save me a sit by your side, for when I can join you. Keep a eye on us and I will keep looking up to see you. I love you Moogie
We will all miss very much. You were very strong willed in all that you did in life. Very loving to your family and a leader. You were hard working and creative. I wish I could have spent more time learning from you.
Rest in peace with all our love.
I love you Aunt Karen. I will truly miss yoou. You always gave the best hugs!
My thoughs and prayers are with the family of a very special friend I Loved Her and i will miss all the good times that we all had over the last 23 years that we where friends. Camping,parties and alot of good times.