Karen Lee Nine, 82, of Veedersburg passed away at her residence on Wednesday evening, April 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Karen was born Aug. 5, 1943, in Angola, and was the daughter of Robert H. Kingery and Ruth J. (Ford) Kingery. She grew up in Indiana and eventually earned her GED from Fountain Central High School.
She met the love of her life, Archie Nine and they were married on July 8, 1961, in Waynetown. Karen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. She was an avid church goer as a member of the Community Bible Baptist Church, and she enjoyed going out and spending time with Archie, to include traveling to Alaska and Hawaii, and she loved the ocean and the beach.
Karen is survived by her husband Archie; daughter Donna Brittain of Hillsboro; son Joe (Bethanne) Nine of Veedersburg; daughter Mary Beth Boyd of West Lafayette; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and sister Marty Joeleana of Crawfordsville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Joyce Fletcher; brother James Kingery; son-in-law Mark Boyd; and great-grandson Nicholas Blackford.
A visitation will be held Tuesday, April 14 at the Community Bible Baptist Church, 714 E. Division Road, Veedersburg, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., with a funeral service at 1 p.m. followed by a private burial. Karen’s family respectfully requests that flowers are welcome, and/or donations made directly to the Community Bible Baptist Church.
