Karen D. Hamilton, 82, of Wabash, passed away at 1:25 p.m. on June 17, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor - West in Wabash.  She was born in Teegarden, Indiana, on February 15, 1939, to the late Francis and Pearl P. (Lowery) Kring.

Karen was a 1957 graduate of Tyner High School.  She worked as a nurse's aide at the Wabash County Hospital and in 1998, she retired after 39 years of service.  Karen was a member of the First Church of God in Wabash.

Karen is survived by two brothers, Charles A. Kring, of Grovertown, Indiana and Leonard F. (Reva) Kring, of Branson, Missouri.  She is preceded in death by one sister, Evangeline Klingerman.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at McDonald Funeral Homes, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992.  Burial will follow at Tyner Cemetery in Tyner, Indiana.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral services, starting at 9:00 a.m., at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.