TRAVERSE CITY – Karen Lynn Christopher, 77, of Suttons Bay, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023 at Munson Medical Center with her family at her side.
Karen was born October 29, 1946 to Martin and Gertrude (Compagner) Dyk in Ionia, Michigan.
Growing up in the small town of Saranac, the daughter of a teacher and the hardware store owner, everyone knew Karen and watched her grow. Playing the clarinet from a young age, she went on to perform with the award-winning Saranac High School Marching Band, “the coolest band in all the land”. After graduating Salutatorian in 1964 she attended Grand Rapids Junior College, University of Michigan, and received her Masters Degree from Michigan State University.
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