Karen A. Hastings 71, passed peacefully to heaven Thursday

February, 28th 2013 at her home in Wooster, Ohio.

She was born on April 3, 1941 to Carl and Addie (nee Dilyard)

Zimmerman.   On August 1st, 1959 she married Larry R.

Hastings.  She graduated from Northwestern High School in 1959.

Karen was also an active member of Red Haw United Methodist Church involved in

mission activities and served on multiple committees and offices.

She was a Perry Township clerk for sixteen years and worked at the Ohio Holstein

Association for twenty-two years, retiring in 2003. Karen's favorite ball team was the

Red Haw Oilers. She and her husband owned and operated Red Haw Oiler Field and

spent many summer days running the concession stand.

Karen always supported her grandkids athletics by attending games and

competitions. She enjoyed reading, crafting, sewing, and golfing at her home in

Lakeland, Florida where she and Larry lived for nine years.

She is survived by her husband, Larry; sons, Ken (Sarah), Rob (Molly), and Dan all of

Red Haw. Along with grandchildren, Stacy (Max) Cox, Ben, Jillian, Brice, and Addie

Hastings. Two brothers, Larry (Theda) Zimmerman of Wooster, Tom (Sandy)

Zimmerman of Midland, Michigan, and sister Linda (Larry) Smucker of Lakeland,

Florida and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial service will be held March 17, 2013 at 2:00pm at Red Haw United

Methodist Church with a luncheon following.

In lieu of flowers, family requests memorial gifts to be made to Hospice of Wayne

County, 2525 Back Orrville Rd. Wooster, OH 44691 or Red Haw United Methodist

Church 1101 C.R. 175 Polk, OH 44866.

Online condolences may be made at www.fickesfuneralhome.com.