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Karen Lynn Penland, 46, of Morganton, NC passed away on February 1st 2025.
She was born on March 31st, 1978 in Cascade County, Montana. Karen was one of the most compassionate people you could have met. She loved with all her heart and never met a stranger. She enjoyed sunsets, nature, traveling, shopping, and she was always looking for ways to help the people around her. The most important thing in Karen’s life was her family. She was a loving, caring, and supportive cornerstone for her family. She was a model for what a mom, mimi, aunt, wife and friend should be. She was always there for her family in every way that she could be. She had friends that became her family and their loving bond was strong. Karen was an amazing nurse with a work ethic that was unmatched. She had come to find a second family with her coworkers at Broughton Hospital where she served for 23 years. Karen was a golden soul with an admirable appreciation for the mundane.
She was preceded in death by her son, Trevor Dale; mother, Carol Benfield; father-in-law, Ken Penland; sister Cathy Browning; brother Robert Lea; and brother George Lea.
She is survived by her husband Jeremy Penland; son Justin Dale (Cassidy); son Matt Dale; daughter Emma Penland; granddaughters Kallie Dale, Oakley Dale, Memphis Dale, and Leighton Dale; grandson Jaxson Dale; sisters Charlene Barber (Mike), Diane Newsome (Billy); brothers Jimmy Hensley Jr., Kevin Hensley; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Sossoman Funeral Home. The memorial service will follow in the Colonial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Keith Burkhart officiating.
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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My prayers and love go out to the family of Karen she was a wonderful lady a mom wife and grandmother to all she will be missed but she will be in everyone's heart forever. RIP Karen !!!!!
I'm so sorry for your loss...my condolences to your family...
To the family you are in my thoughts and prayers. Karen was a beautiful person inside and out.♥️
Sending my Condolences to the Family. You will be greatly missed. You was a Heaven Sent Angel to many people. Gone but Never Forgotten. R.I.H🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾😇
Praying for the family during this must difficult time❤️🙏
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. Karen was a good friend and will be terribly missed . She has made a lasting impression on us . May she find her peace and may the family find comfort from family and friends.
Thoughts & prayers are surrounding the Dale / Penland families & friends.
I love you mama k , your always treat me like your kid at heart , I love you Karen I’ll miss you forever and I’m glad your resting at peace and not worrying about anything 💕
Praying for the family.
To the family of Karen Penland. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. I got the honor to work with Karen a couple years ago. She was very compassionate and she did her job well. Karen will be very missed. Karen loved her family.