Karen Lynn Wilharms 73 of Wausau passed away at home October 30, 2015. She was born June 20, 1942 to Elmer and Elsie (Rourke) Sommer. She married David Wilharms September 24, 1983 at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau. She is survived by her husband David, two sons, James (Linda) Druetzler, Milwaukee and Michael (Kirsten) Lynch, Beaver Dam, WI and one daughter, Shari (Brian) Ellis, South Beloit IL. She is also survived by her Mother- in-law, Arlene Wilharms, Merrill, her brother-in-law, William (Karman) Wilharms, Onsted, MI., brother-in-law, Harold Nicholls, Hendersonville, NC, her sister-in-law, Donna (Timothy) Barkley, Merrill and sister-in-law Pam (Brian) Seehafer, Merrill. She has 10 grandchildren, Cheyenne Lynch, Timothy (Stephanie) Druetzler, Tanya Druetzler, Sarah and Trevor Wunsch, Hannah and Brandon Ellis, Jeremy, Lindsay and Kirk O'Hanison. 4 great grand-children Miya, Keira, Keegan and Jackson, many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents Elmer and Elsie, her sister Barbara Nicholls, father-in-law Henry Wilharms Sr., and brother-in-law Henry (Hank) Wilharms Jr. Karen loved to cook for her family, enjoyed traveling, reading and playing with her two dogs Sparky and Sam. Services will be held at St. Pauls United Church of Christ, Friday, November 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be at John J. Buettgen Funeral Home Thursday, November 5, 2015 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. and again at church 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Pastor Christopher Ewan will be officiating. On line condolences can be made at www.HonorOne.com