Karan Ann Petersen, 57, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 5, 2017.
Mrs. Petersen was a long time resident of Ocean Springs. She was born in Laredo, TX and was raised in Davison, MI before moving to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. She was an active member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs where she taught CCD. She also assisted in the community with Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and recreational sports. Mrs. Petersen was dedicated to her friends and family and to the education of her children as a home-school mom.
Mrs. Petersen is preceded in death by her stepfather, Prat Cambre.
She is survived by her husband of 34 years, Thomas (Tommy) D. Petersen; children, Erin L. Petersen, Andrew R. Petersen; mother, Madalyn L. Cambre; and siblings, Kevin P. Tringle, Kimberly A. Rhodes.
Visitation will be held at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs, Friday, May 12, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., with an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial to follow. Interment will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park in Ocean Springs.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Pink Heart Funds, LLC, P.O. Box 1047, Long Beach, MS 39560, www.pinkheartfunds.org
The Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.