Karen M. Bouchard

Karen M. Bouchard, 74, of Sheboygan, passed away Sunday morning, October 4, 2020 at St. Nicholas Hospital.
Born November 9, 1945 in Marshfield, WI, Karen was the daughter of the late Karl and Dolores Rapp Kloehn. She attended Marshfield area schools. On November 16, 1963, she was united in marriage to James P. Bouchard. They were married for 46 years before James preceded her in death on June 4, 2010.
Karen worked for Holy Name Catholic School for 19 years before her retirement in 2012. She previously worked for Papa John's Pizza and Wells Department Store. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing the violin, oil painting, knitting, cooking and baking. She also liked gardening, reading, watching TV and listening to music. She loved spending time with her pets but her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Liane Day, Michelle Hallwachs, and Robert Bouchard, all of Sheboygan; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Allmann, Sarah (Shane) Rhoades, Eric Allmann, Justin Hallwachs and Brandon Hallwachs; her great grandchildren, Hailey Allmann, Madison Rhoades, Brayden Rhoades, Jaxton Rhoades, Ian Rhoades, Julian Hallwachs, and Isaiah Hallwachs; her sister-in-law, Sue Kloehn; her nephew, David Kloehn; other family and friends.
Besides her parents and her husband, James, she was preceded in death by her son, James M. Bouchard, her granddaughters, Kayla and Alissa Hallwachs, her brothers, Gerald and Dennis Kloehn, her aunt, Regina Krauter, her uncle, Walter Krauter, and her son-in-law, Geoffrey Day.
Private family services will be held. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established in her name.
The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Nicholas Hospital and Hospice for all of their loving care and support.
The Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Karen's arrangements.