Overlie, Karolyn F. (1944-2018)

OVERLIE, KILMER

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/16/2018 at 18:47:36

Karolyn F. Overlie
May 31, 1944 - February 9, 2018

Karolyn Faith Overlie, 73, of Forest City, suffered an unexpected massive stroke on Monday, February 5, 2018. She, subsequently, passed away peacefully at the North Iowa Hospice Center in Mason City, Iowa, on February 9, 2018.

Karolyn was born on May 31, 1944, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Elston and Neva Kilmer. She grew up in Dawson, Iowa, and graduated from Perry High School in 1962. She knew she always wanted to teach, so she attended the University of Northern Iowa where she graduated in 1966 with a B.A. in elementary education. While at UNI, she met her future husband, Ted, whom she married on June 10, 1967.

Karolyn began her teaching career in Lake City, Iowa. While her husband was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, she taught for one year there. After her husband was discharged from the army, they moved back to Forest City, Iowa. Karolyn taught for several years at Woden, Iowa, before staying home to raise her two sons. When her sons entered elementary school, she returned to teaching, taking summer classes at UNI to become a certified special education teacher. She, then, taught at North Central Human Services (now Mosaic) from 1980 to 1990. In this position, she taught students with severe/profound disabilities. Karolyn found her assignment very challenging, but undeterred she worked tirelessly with her students. In 1990, Karolyn landed her dream job, teaching special education students at the Forest City Elementary School. Known for her dedication, high expectations, and strong work ethic, she taught there until she retired in 2006. A member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Forest City, Iowa, she taught both Sunday and Bible school for many years. After retiring, she served as the treasurer for the women’s groups at Immanuel. In addition, she served as a co-chair for various service groups. Dedicated to the church, she was, always, willing to help out wherever she was needed. She volunteered as a Reading Buddy at the Forest City Elementary School and as a Reading Coach at the Forest City Middle School through the RSVP program. Moreover, she, also, volunteered at the Forest City Food Bank.

An avid reader, not only did Karolyn enjoy reading for herself, but she loved sharing her love of reading with children. Her sons and grandsons all have fond memories of her reading timeless children’s classics with them. Moreover, she would take books outside to read with the neighborhood children so they would come to love reading. She also liked traveling, walking, and riding her bicycle. In addition, she enjoyed flower gardening, baking, and filling in crossword puzzles.

Karolyn is survived by Ted, her husband of fifty years; her two sons, Mark (Lisa) Overlie, of Newport News, Virginia, and Greg Overlie, of Beirut, Lebanon; two grandsons, Todd Overlie, of Camp Pendleton, California, and Paul Overlie, of Newport News, Virginia; her brother, Fred Kilmer, of Panora Iowa; her brothers- and sisters-in-law: Warren and BJ Overlie, of Cresco, Iowa, Jim and Nancy Overlie, of Orlando, Florida, Jack Overlie, of Columbia, and Barb Overlie, of Waterloo, Iowa; as well as by numerous nieces and nephews and her good friend, Sandy Wagoner, of Forest City. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister-in-law, Shari Kilmer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Private graveside rites will follow at Oakland Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Home in Forest City and will continue during the hour before the services at the church. Memorials in her memory may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church or to the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City.

Cataldo Schott Funeral Home, Forest City, Iowa, 2017.

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