Onita Karen Maggard,

Onita Karen Maggard, 78 of Powersite, Missouri

Karen Maggard Obituary

Onita Karen Maggard, 78, passed away peacefully at Pt. Lookout Nursing and Rehab on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

Born August 27, 1944 in Powersite, Missouri to Troy and Mabel (Rains) Friend, Karen attended Forsyth High School where she showed her musical abilities through band, vocal quartet and square dancing.

Karen lived in Powersite most of her life and worked at various local jobs including the newspaper, administrative assistant to a prominent local attorney, the phone company, and for a home health organization. Karen’s most notable avocation, however, was as folk artist and antique enthusiast. In 2013, she wrote, illustrated, and published Precious Memories: A Collection of Ozark Stories, which chronicled anecdotes of her life and notable characters of her community.

Karen is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Phyllis Maggard of Branson West, her brother Bill Friend of Garden City, Missouri, granddaughter Alysia Maggard, niece Kim Anderson of St. Louis, Missouri, niece Tonja Friend of Merriam Woods, nephew Don Friend of Stuart, Florida, and many cousins as well as long-time friends Janet Gideon Bowlds and Gloria Johnson Seidel. She will also be profoundly missed by her “personal pastry chef” Debbie Kuhn of Maplewood, Missouri and by her half-sister Samantha Wood, of Kansas.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Troy and Mabel Friend, sister, Carlita Kaye Friend Anderson, sister Conita Carol Friend, and grandson, Hayden Maggard.

A celebration of life, followed by a repast, will be held on December 10, 2022 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Powersite Community Center. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Many thanks to Dr. Rochelle Bridges, Melissa Lamb, Kathi Bennett, Linetta Essary, Dr. Shabnam and the staff of Pt. Lookout Nursing and Rehab and Preferred Hospice for the excellent care and comfort they provided. We are forever grateful.

Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory

1638 East State Highway 76

Branson, Missouri 65616

Telephone – 417-334-3670

Fax – 417-336-3670