Karen Aures

Karen Aures, 66, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018. Born December 22, 1951, daughter of Charles and Nickey (Nickel) Merkle. Married Tim Aures on April 4, 1985. Retired from Rockford Public School District. After retirement, Karen volunteered at Rockford Public Schools for several years and became a Health Coach. She was a longtime member and active at Northeast Christian Church for many years. One of her passions was volunteering at Rock House Kids. During her 3+ year battle with pancreatic cancer, Karen started and lead a cancer support group at the church. She also shared her joy and positive attitude with many fellow cancer battlers at OSF’s Cancer Center. Survivors include her husband, Tim; daughter, Liz Aures; sister, Debbie (Phillip) Miller; niece, Carla (and family); nephew, Ryan (and family); plus her special “shadow” dog, Roxy. Predeceased by her parents.

Memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 8, in Northeast Christian Church, 5651 East Riverside Blvd., Rockford, IL. Gathering of family and friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 7, in the church. Arrangements by Delehanty Funeral Home, Ltd. Memorials to Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment, 5230 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, IL 60077.