Karen M Madden, age 81, passed into heaven on May 26, 2025. Karen was born in Indianapolis, IN, on May 8, 1944, to Frederick and Helen Krintz. Her brother Michael, sister Cindy, and parents have preceded her in death.
The remaining family members are her two sons, William Miller of Miami, FL, and Christopher Miller of Columbus, OH. Karen’s husband, Guy Madden, resides in Westcliffe, CO, where their dream of living in the mountains became a reality. There love for each other continued to flourish.
Karen graduated from Ohio State College High School in 1962. She was very active in music and theatre and attained a dance scholarship to Monticello College in Godfrey, IL. She graduated with a certificate in Arts in 1964. She then married William Miller and gave birth to William Jr. and Christopher. They moved to New York City where Karen became a model for a clothing company while her husband studied finance. The couple later divorced, and Karen moved to Colorado where she obtained her LPN license followed by her RN in 1981.
Karen loved to travel. She visited many countries in Europe, traveled to Egypt and on to Africa. She and several nurses represented the United States while visiting different countries, learning about nursing techniques and local customs concerning patient care. She viewed her nursing career as her vocation because she loved to take care of those who were hurting.
Karen and Guy met at a Christmas Party in 1997. They married on September 15 in Denver, just four days after the 9/11/2001 attack on the Twin Towers in NYC. The couple moved to Westcliffe in 2003.
Karen retired from nursing in 2008. Guy retired in January of 2024 after seventeen years of service as a school bus driver
for Custer County School District.
Karen’s smile would light up a room. Her laughter was contagious. She was warm-hearted and full of joy. She loved a good joke. She embraced life through ups and downs with an attitude of gratitude. Her favorite joy was being baptized into the Christian faith. Those of us who remain here miss her dearly.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.