Karen Haacke

Karen Sue Haacke, 50, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center.

She was born April 26, 1955, in Morris, Ill., daughter of Leslie Herman and Edith Lorraine Christensen Haacke.

Karen graduated in 1973 from Coal City, Ill., High School. While attending Illinois State University at Normal, she lived in International House and traveled to Japan and Australia with friends.

She worked as a music therapist and was a member of Chicago Flute Club and National Flute Association.

In recent years she had resided at Life Care and at Heartland Care and Rehab Center. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau.

Survivors include a daughter, Melissa Haacke Tindell of Leslie, Mich.; a brother, Rodney Haacke of Morris; two sisters, Debra (Larry) Fox of Dewey, Ill., Teresa Kauffman of Jackson; a special friend, Tim Charland of Jackson; five nephews; and a niece.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Betty Haacke; and a brother-in-law, Charles Kauffman.

Friends may call at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Bishop Jon Coppieters officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery.