Karen Elaine (Russow) Hollerbach

Born the daughter of Robert and Helen (Hopf) Russow on November 27, 1943 in Monroe, Michigan, she was a graduate of St. Mary Academy in Monroe. Karen dedicated her life to her family as a full time homemaker before rejoining the work force at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She moved to Rosharon, Texas to be closer to her children and worked at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas until her retirement in 2012. She leaves her son, Steven (Catherine), grandchildren Arik, Victoria, and Elaine, her son Martin, and her daughter Amy (Chris) Pelton, grandson Chris, granddaughter Kayla, and great grandson Triston. She is also survived by her sisters Delores (Larry) Hehl, Denise (Michael) Jondro, Laura (John) Miller, her brother Robert (Melissa) Russow, and numerous nieces and nephews. Karen loved to travel and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and family. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. http://www.mdanderson.org/how-you-can-help/index.html.