Karen R. Brugman, age 82 of Huron, SD passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Avantara Huron.  Her Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Welter Funeral Home in Huron, with burial at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery in Miller, SD.  Visitation, with family present, will be from 4-6 pm on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Welter Funeral Home; or one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday.

Karen's service will be live-streamed thru the Welter Funeral Home Facebook Page. Click here.

Karen Rose Campbell, the daughter of Harold (Dutch) and Anita (Gilchrist) Campbell, was born August 27 ^th , 1939, in Ree Heights, S.D.  Karen grew up on the Campbell Ranch in Buffalo County near Gann Valley, S.D.  She loved living on the Ranch and enjoyed working the land alongside her parents and brother, Ron.  Karen attended a one room schoolhouse from grades one through seven and was homeschooled in the eighth grade.  For her high school years, she attended Miller High School and during those years she lived with her Uncle Mike Sisk and Aunt Jean and their three children: Michael, Craig and Betty Jo.  During these years she participated in choral groups, played the saxophone and piano and was a cheerleader for the Miller Rustlers.  Upon graduation she attended the University of South Dakota for one year and then attended Secretarial College in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Karen worked as an administrative assistant with most of her time being spent with the Farmers Home Administration at the Federal Government Building in Huron, S.D.

Karen married Terry Brugman in September 1960 and from that union two children were born, a son Kyle Ray and a daughter Shelly Jean. Karen loved spending time with her three grandchildren; Katie, Amanda and Evan and spent many holidays with them while also attending as many of their special events as she was able.

While raising her family and working full-time, she thoroughly enjoyed her friends and her weekly bowling league while also participating in several National bowling tournaments.  Karen was an avid sports fan and loved watching "her" Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas University Jayhawks.

Grateful for having shared in Karen's life are her son, Kyle (Rose) Brugman of Grand Rapids, MI., and her daughter Shelly Eisenreich of Olathe, KS. Her grandchildren, Katie Browne, Amanda (Derek) McVety and Evan Eisenreich and one Great Grandchild, Dakota McVety along with her sister-in-law, Audrey Campbell, nephew Jerus Campbell and nieces Jodi Schultz and Julie Hintgen.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Harold "Dutch" and Anita Campbell and her brother Ronald Campbell.