Karen FRANCE Obituary

Dearest Neil and family ,
My love and thoughts are with you all at this very sad time with the loss of beautiful Karen.
Words don’t express my heartfelt sorrow for your loss.
Karen will be by your side, and so sadly missed.
God bless you all and you’ll get comfort from prayers and love from others throughout this journey.
It is truly heartbreaking.
Karen is missed deeply.
All my love to you all and Karen always ❤

Julie Pettitt
primary school besties from year 1.

Dear Neil. We were so sorry to hear of Karen’s passing. Please accept our condolences at this time. Our prayers and love to you and the family.
Such a beautiful person and Karen was always so friendly and welcoming. May our Lord give you his peace and surround you with his love at this time.

Sorry to hear of Karens passing loving thoughts and sympathy to you all
Janet and Arthur Smith (Carpenter)

To Neil and family,... deeply saddened to hear of Karen`s passing today. She may not have known but she did impact my life incredibly at the very beginning of my walk as a Christian,.. with regularly attending your home group. I remember her love of sunflowers. Neil I know you two had such a true love story,... And you will be missing her incredibly. My condolences to you Melanie Nathan and family. Debbie Mora

Dear Neal and family,

Our thoughts are with you and your family. We are incredibly grateful to have met Karen when she so openly welcomed me and my parents into your home - and life. We carry these beautiful memories in our hearts as we mourn her on the other side of the globe and remember the memories made possible by the generosity of Karen & family. She provided a sanctuary filled with laughter, home-cooked meals and music, and paved the way for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure traveling New Zealand - an experience that continues to shape my path until today. We wish you all strength, hope and positive thoughts during these difficult times.

Dominik, Claudia and Hermann

I will always love you and remember hundreds of our sleepovers we had in our younger years and our continual laughs in regular catch-ups up until now.
You´re in my thoughts and I will miss you so much. We will be together again and continue our fun.
Hugs And love Karen.
From your Thorrington school bestie. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Saddened to read of Karen's passing. Many memories of visits when we were next door to Margaret. Sincere condolences.

Karen France was my teacher back in 2019 she was the kindest one teachers I ever had and never got mad I miss her much

So sorry to hear of your loss, praying for your family.
Faye (Carson) Martin

Dear Neil, Melanie , Nathan Kaye and your families
So saddened by the sudden loss of your beautiful Karen. She was an incredible person and will be so missed. Extending my deepest condolences
Lots of love
Bronwyn

Deepest sympathy to Neil and all the family at this very sad time. Treasure the wonderful memories you have all shared and hold them close

Mrs France taught me when I was seven (in 2020). She was a very important person to us all. Mrs France was one of my favourite teachers because she was really caring.
James Lind

Our thoughts are with you all at this sad time.

Neil and Family
So shocked and saddened to hear of Karen´s passing.
Our love and thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Paulette,Felice and Antonia
Casa Nostra

Neil and Family,
On behalf of the Harrington Family
Our Deepest sympathy to you and all your Family.
Val and John
Nelson

We are so sad to lose such a beautiful member of our Musical Play classes. Karen brought her lovely grand daughters Bennett and Adeline and we all loved her. Our thoughts and prayers are with her whole family. We will miss her beautiful smile, her wonderful interactions with Adeline and everyone in the class..May you feel the comforting presence and love of the Lord at this time. Aroha nui. Julie Wylie, Music Team, parents and children.

To Neil, Melanie & David, Nathan & Alicia and families
Appropriate words fail us to adequately express our heartfelt sorrow at the loss of your much loved wife, mother, mother-in-law, nana and more. Karen touched the lives of everyone who came into contact with her, for the better. She lit up a room with her smile. She was open and giving of her time. She loved God and she loved all of you....and it showed. We know you will miss her tremendously, that's what happens when people so loved leave us, but it's the ultimate testament to the person she was, and is still in our hearts and minds where she will always live. Our thoughts, prayers and love are very much with you all. Andrew, Michele and family

Neil and Family,

Hearing of Karen´s passing certainly was a shock. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May our Lord Jesus strengthen and give you all comfort as you grieve her loss.

Andrew and Lynne Button

Can´t believe that the absolutely lovely Karen has gone from this life. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and family Neil. Ken & Bev Lord

Neil and family thinking of you at this very sad time.

Cilla Jamison

Neil & Family

Words could never describe the sorrow we are feeling for you now in the sad sad loss of your much loved and cherished Wife, Mother, Grandmother & friend to many in the wider community!
Our hearfelt thoughts are with you all.
Shona & Mike Brooks

Neil,
Our thoughts are with you and your family at this very sad time.
Lloyd and Dearwin Bonniface

Dear Neil, Melanie, Nathan, Kaye and the wider France and Bennetts families ,

How shocked we were to learn that Karen had passed away so suddenly. We know that your hearts are heavy and we surround you with our love and prayers. Though Karen will be greatly missed, she will never leave your side as her memory will remain safe in your hearts. Your much loved wife, Mum, Nana and sister was a wonderful person, so full of life and vibrancy, care and concern for others, and a strong Christian woman.
God bless and may you all be comforted by the continuing love, support and prayers of others.

Dear Neil, Melanie, Nathan and families , we are incredibly shocked and sad to hear of the passing of Karen. We have such fond memories of the wonderful person she was and will be thinking and praying for you in this time of great grief. May God be with you in every moment and may the thought that one day you will see her again give you some comfort. Even though right now that must seem to far away. Eternity when it comes is forever and all our now struggles will slip away. I pray for courage to feel the pain, I pray for hope that in the future there will be sunshine again. I also pray that you will be surrounded by love ones throughout this journey.

You were truely one in a million!
Thanks you for all that you did for our Hoon hay school family .
My thoughts go out to Karen´s family at this time.
Heaven has gained an angel.

Neil and Family.
A very sad time for you all.
Deepest sympathies.
John Hulme and Sandy Tully.
John

Karen taught both of my daughter's. She was always caring and enthusiastic about her teaching and definitely deserves the gold star teacher status that my girls have given her, and let's not forget all the thousands of birthday cakes that she had baked through the years! She will be sorely missed and our thoughts are with her family at this sad time

Our family have had the privilige of knowing Karen through our time at Hoon Hay School. Fynn was lucky enough to have Karen as his teacher in year 3, and she claimed the title of "one of the best", he remembers Karen coming to watch him play rugby one Saturday morning and making each child in her class a cake for their birthday. Karen was such a caring, nurturing and supportive teacher to all her students. Our condolonces to Karens family in this difficult time.

Dear Neil.
We are shocked to hear of Karen´s passing, so suddenly and far too soon. We can´t begin to imagine your sadness at the loss of your beloved wife. We are thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.
Our deepest condolences.

sending our sincere condolencesto the family.
we are deeply saddended. mrs france will be sorley missed, she was such an amazing caring soul and would always go out of her way to help. we will never forget the lovley meal she had made for our family when our youngest was born. was also such an amazing teacher to harper. she was more a grandmother then a teacher. how she treated children was like her own. rest in love .

To Neil, Melanie, Nathan and the extended family.
On behalf of the Vaughan family, we send our deepest condolences at Karen's passing. We trust the present sadness will be softened by the love of family and friends around you. May her input to so many lives, and the special memories of her love and support give you strength, peace and hope.
We pray the Lord's presence and the Spirit's guidance in the coming days will give you strength beyond our understanding.
Russell & Carol Vaughan

So sorry for your loss neil. God bless you and your family

Sending our sincere condolences to you and your whanau, Neil. May God's love support you through this sad time. You are all in our prayers. Arohanui Glenda and Graeme Albon.

Our school community is deeply saddened to lose a treasured teacher, colleague and friend. Karen's contribution to our school was immense and we are grateful to have known her and worked alongside her. Karen enriched our lives. The hundreds of children she has taught, and their families, will never forget her and the impact she has had on their lives. The teaching profession has lost a shining star.

Dearest Neil, Melanie, Nathan and families
There are no words to express our profound sadness and shock to learn of dear Karen's sudden passing. Karen was one of life's treasures, her vibrancy, her love of life and people and her caring soul, will all be so missed by you all, and by many. She has touched so many lives. Our deepest love and sympathy to you all. Love, Wendy and Tony, Nelson

Neil, Kaye and family - we are sending all our thoughts and love to you through this impossible time. Karen was always so sparkly and vibrant, her death comes as such a shock. Karen was so much a part of my early teaching career and even though we hadn´t seen each other in a few years, she is often in my thoughts. She will be missed by so many people. My deepest condolences to you and all of your family.

Neil, Melanie, Nathan & families, we send love and prayers to you all at this time. Karen will be missed deeply by all those who were part of her life. We are sorry for your loss, and hope that you can gain strength from all those who offer comfort and support during this sad time.

My son was lucky enough to have Karen as a Year 3 teacher a few years ago. Mrs France was loved by all the children....not only was she a kind, caring teacher, back then she was known as the teacher that would make every child in her class a chocolate cake for their birthday. She also turned up on a Saturday to one of my son's rugby games to watch him and a few of his classmates....above and beyond what would be expected from any normal teacher. Such a lovely, smiley lady who will be sadly missed by many xxx

Our very deepest condolences to you all as you deal with this tragic event. Our time with Karen was something special and we will treasure those moments dearly. Please be assured that all our thoughts are with you and your family at this sad time.

Neill we were very shocked and sadden by the news of Karen's sudden passing . We can only imagine how much sadness you are feeling with the loss of Karen our deepest sympathy to you and your family Geoff and Caroline Densem.

To dear Neil and family, Trish and I are feeling absolutely heartbroken at the loss of Karen, a cherished wife, mum, and grandmother, and a much loved friend, please be assured of our prayers to each of your family xxx

The best teacher ever (and best chocolate cake ever!) & so so sad I won’t get to see her again. She always cared and even came to my end of year dance show! I learnt so much from her

FRANCE, Karen:



Much loved daughter-in-law of Les and Margaret France, sister-in-law of Glenn and Jacqui France and Bev and Greg Kitto and loved by all her nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
She will be sorely missed
by all the family.