Karen Kay Whitehead
September 28, 1939 – June 23, 2023 Karen Kay Whitehead was born in Leon, Iowa on September 28, 1939, to Ralph & Dorcas Dunham. Karen is the younges...
September 28, 1939 – June 23, 2023 Karen Kay Whitehead was born in Leon, Iowa on September 28, 1939, to Ralph & Dorcas Dunham. Karen is the youngest child of seven with one brother and five sisters. The family moved to Jefferson, Oregon in the early 1940's and remained there. Karen worked at the local woolen mill until she met Bobby Lee Whitehead. They were married on June 24, 1961, in Jefferson. Karen was able to be a stay-at-home mom until her youngest child Keenan was in school all day. She then worked for the Albany School District for 25 years, retiring in 2002.