KAREN EKIS, 68
Apr 16, 2021 8:13 AM
Karen Jean Ekis, 68, of Strongstown, passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville.
A daughter of Harry and Mildred Bennett Ekis, she was born Nov. 6, 1952, in Indiana.
Karen’s passion for animals, travel, family and charity led her to a very full life. As a young adult, she traveled throughout Pennsylvania to showcase her barrel racing skills, winning several awards along the way. Her love for travel eventually took her to the Carolinas, where she pursued a career as a cross-country truck driver. Karen was an incredibly talented seamstress. She and her mother combined that with her compassion and love for charity by sewing hundreds of beautiful comforters for premature infants and wounded veterans.