Karen Elaine Weiskopf's Obituary
Karen Elaine (Wingate) Weiskopf, age 67, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, in Houston, Texas. She was born on Saturday, July 2,1955 to Betty Lou and Kenneth R. Wingate in Georgetown, Kentucky.
She attended Baylor University from 1973 to 1977where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Education. Karen married the love of her life Douglas Weiskopf on June 24, 1978, and from the blessed union they had a son, Travis.
Karen’s passion was teaching. She devoted herself to teaching special needs children who were severely mentally and physically disabled. She worked for the Harris County Department of Education, and for many school districts such as Channelview ISD, Galena Park ISD, and Houston ISD and retired in July 2018.
Karen loved the Lord, and her faith was like a rock: solid and quiet. She was very active in Uvalde Baptist Church and Sterling Wood Church. She was a part of the Women’s Ministry and taught in AWANA until she reluctantly had to step down from her activities due to her failing health.
She enjoyed working by hand with fabric, yarn, sewing quilts, and crocheting; she was a member of the North Channel Quilt Guild which she attended monthly and loved going to the International Quilt Festival.
Karen was a loving wife, mother, aunt, and a special friend who will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and Betty Wingate and her only brother, Tom Wingate.
Karen is survived by her loving husband of 44 years,
Douglas L. Weiskopf; her son, Travis Weiskopf; her aunts and uncles, David and Carol Hall, Greg and Nancy Wingate, Jeff Wingate; and other loving relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the Special Olympics.
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