Karen-Rose Orchard, nee Smith, 76, of Belleville, IL, born Thursday, May 20, 1948, in Perth Amboy, NJ, passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, IL.
Karen-Rose was an administrative assistant for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. After raising a family with her husband in Walkersville, MD and completing a career in the Washington. D. C. area, Karen retired in Pottstown, PA before finally settling into Belleville, IL. She loved her family, God and her country.
She was preceded in death by her:
- Husband: David G. Orchard
- Daughter: Sandra Oram
- Parents: Melvin and Rose, nee Kura, Smith
Surviving are her:
- Children
- Paul (Angela) Orchard of Tuscola, IL
- Orin (Lisa) Orchard of Otoe, NE
- Mark Orchard of Thurmont, MD
- Todd (April) Orchard of Rigby, ID
- Chad (Jaclyn) Orchard of Tampa, FL
- Karen (Daren) Collins of Newton, NC
- Richard (Amy) Orchard of Belleville, IL
- Linda Rainey of Conover, NC
- Joshua (Joan) Orchard of Frederick, MD
- Kyle (Ashlie) Orchard of Idaho Falls, ID
- Over 25 grandchildren
- Several great grandchildren
Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Signal Hill Troop 520 at: https://troop520.com/
Services: Services will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 9827 Bunkum Road Fairview Heights, IL. Private family interment.
