Karen Lynn (Allen) Rader age 80 of Richmond died October 29, 2024 at The Springs of Richmond. She was born December 20, 1943 in Zanesville, Ohio to Charles E. and Lydia W. Daniel Allen and lived in Richmond since 1965. She graduated from New Concord High School in New Concord, Ohio, and attended Muskingum College and graduated from Sinclair Community College with an Associate s Degree. She formerly worked for Holiday Inn, Montgomery Ward, Huffman Manufacturing, the United Way, U.S. Bank, and retired from First Bank Richmond. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she served as an Elder, choir member, VBS, and Grace Groups. She was a member of the Boys and Girls Club Board, Interfaith Mission Center Board, VFW #1108 Auxiliary, and Interfaith Apartments Board. She was the 2012 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer of the Year and a Study Buddy for 24 years. She loved her family, and loved to travel, laugh and read. Survivors include her three children Kimber S. (Kevin) Klingman, Karen Michele Chele (Jerry) Gandy, and Terry Allan Lowe, three grandchildren Tamra (Derrick) Whiting, Jason L. (Danielle) Klingman, and Damon K. Gandy, her great-grandchildren Skye Whiting, Keenai Whiting, Xyiah Whiting, Landon Klingman, and Kamora Klingman, her brother William Allen, and sister Sandra Sue Green, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her two husbands James Lowe and Paul Rader, two brothers James Frederick "Jeff" Allen and Donald E. Allen, her brother-in-law Jim Green, special friends Camilla Vosmeier, and Elmer Sonny Harris, and her pets Jazzy Sue and Tripper met her in heaven.