Karen Henes
1955-2009

Published on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:26 PM MDT

Karen Henes, 53, Mohall, N.D., died Thursday, June 25, 2009, as a result of injuries received in an accident involving a motorcycle striking a moose.

Karen Ann Allard was born July 20, 1955, in Bottineau, N.D., a daughter of John and Olivine (Cote) Allard. She attended school in Dunseith, N.D., and graduated from Bottineau High School in 1973. She graduated from Josef’s School of Hair Design in Minot, N.D.

Karen married the love of her life, Don Henes, Sept. 29, 1979, in Bottineau. She worked at Hal’s Men’s Store and Tommy Turtle Lanes in Bottineau for several years before moving to Mohall. Karen was currently employed as a hairdresser at A Reflection located in Minot.

Karen loved traveling to places with her husband, Don. She always invited family and friends to join them. Karen enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, canning, biking, boating, skiing, hiking, and had a gorgeous yard. There really wasn’t much Karen didn’t enjoy doing. She loved life and lived it to the fullest!

Although Karen and Don weren’t blessed with children, they were adored by all their nieces, nephews and many, many friends. Everybody loved Karen. Karen and Don were looking forward to celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary on the 29th of September of this year.

Karen is survived by and will be deeply missed by her husband, Don, Mohall, N.D.; her beloved pets, Jetta, Gizzy, Toots and Lucky; father, John Allard, Bottineau, N.D.; sisters, Betty (Ron) Heinz, Rolette, N.D., Carol (John) Buxbaum, Sidney, Mary (Laurel) Hiatt, Bottineau; brothers, Kenneth (Nancy) Allard, Fessenden, N.D., Larry (Dawn) Allard, Dunseith, N.D., Clayton (Diane) Allard, Bottineau, Duaine (Lavonne) Allard, Willow City, N.D.; sisters-in-law, Mary Woolcott, Willow City, Diane (Ray) Kallus, Round Rock, Texas, Peggy (Jeff) Oster, Bismarck, N.D.; brothers-in-law, Gary (Sherri) Henes, Bottineau, Dan (Cindy) Henes, Minot, N.D., James (Lavonne) Henes, Bismarck, and David (Elsie) Henes, Willow City.; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and her many wonderful friends.

Karen was preceded in death by her mother, and numerous aunts and uncles.

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