Karen Elizabeth Newman

Karen Newman, of Sioux City, IA, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020.  A celebration of life service will be held Friday, December 11, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel, with Chaplain Brenda Zahnley officiating.  Visitation will be from 4-6:00 P.M. at the funeral home.  Per covid restrictions, 15 people are allowed at the visitation and service at one time. The service will be live streamed at https://youtu.be/4LBIzQHgVLU. Masks and social distancing are also required.  Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Karen Elizabeth (Giffin) Newman was born July 8, 1942 in Pipe Stone, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Floyd and Gladys (Rue) Giffin, she was one of nine children.

In 1955, Karen moved to Hawarden, Iowa where she worked at the Central Cafe, which was owned by her parents. In 1960 she graduated from Hawarden High School and went on to work for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for 30 years.

In 1961 Karen moved to Sioux City, Iowa and later married Keith Newman in 1962. Together they had 3 children; Michael, Lisa, and Sarah. In 1992 she retired from the phone company and worked at K-Mart and The Eagles Club of Sioux city where she served two years as president of the Sioux City Auxiliary. She was a member of the Morningside Lutheran church. 

Throughout her life she enjoyed traveling to various places, having slumber parties with her sisters and her grandkids. She had a life-time membership at the CWA; Communication Workers of America, she was also part of Telephone Pioneers, and she enjoyed doing volunteer work at The Eagles Club. 

She is survived by her husband Keith, daughter Lisa (Russ Flick) Haglund, daughter-in-law Chamane Berger, son- in- law Tony Freeman, 4 grandchildren; Kelsie (Levi) Chartier, Michael and Karlie Haglund and Jaci (Skylar) Hard, 3 step grandchildren; Ashley Haglund, Jodi Van Beek (Haglund), and Cory Loux, 1 great grandchild; Ace Hard  and 5 step great grandchildren; Ashlynn, Kendrin, Braydon, Emersen (Van Beek) and Jalen Hogan. Her sister Holly (Gary) Schoenrock and her brother Robert Giffin. 

She is preceded in death by her parents; son Michael Newman and daughter Sarah Freeman and granddaughter Karsen Freeman. Her 4 brothers Duaine, Daryl, Roger and Kenny and her sisters Ruth and Avis and her son-in-law DeWayne Haglund.