Karen L. Wilson

Karen Lee Wilson, born April 11, 1942, to Robert F Maurer and Beatrice W Capehart Maurer, in Columbus, Ohio, left this earth peacefully on November 30, 2023, in Westerville, Ohio. Karen graduated from West High School, Columbus Ohio in 1961. Before settling into her life as a stay at home mother, an avid crocheter, and pizza shop owner, she worked for City National Bank. She was preceded in death by her father Robert Maurer, her mother and adoptive father Beatrice and Leonard A Nelson, great grandson Jamey, and her only sibling Linda D. Fout. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Thomas E Wilson; and her children Tina Siddle (James), Michael (Erin), Christina Phillips (Brian), and Brian (Holly). She loved all of her babies dearly. She is also survived by her grandchildren Christina, Jennifer, Amber, James, Andrew, Brent, Rachel, Sarah, Brendan, Claire, Anastasia, Bailey, Isabelle, Lucas, and Peyton. Great grandchildren Jadyn, Marissa, Mackenzie, James, John, Devin, Makenna, Brooklyn, Shanelle, Nicholas, Bentley, Oliver, Carmen, Delilah, Malakai, Malik, Malcolm, Paisley, and great great granddaughter Briar. She leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and customers from her many years of owning and operating Glengary Pizza, Westerville Plaza Pizza, and Westerview Plaza Pizza.

Family and friends may call on Monday, December 11, 2023 from 4:00pm-7:00pm for calling hours. A funeral service will be held the following morning, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 starting at 11:00am with Pastor Jim Blankenship officiating. A burial will follow at Blendon Central Cemetery.

Karen services will be livestreamed at the scheduled service time. Click here. to view the service.