Rauen, Karolyn Louise
Birth: Saturday, April 05, 1930 in Lincoln, Nebraska
Death: Friday, December 16, 2011 at the age of 81 Laid to Rest: in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Condolences: Click to View or Post |
![]() Karolyn "Kay" Nelsen Rauen, age 81, passed away on December 16, 2011 at St. Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 5, 1930 to the late Louise and Kenneth Nelsen.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Theodore James Rauen, and her children Kendyl Gibbons (Mark) of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Bonnie Gilgallon of Palm Desert, California and James Rauen (Carol) of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Kay was a 1st grade teacher in Prince Georges County for 4 years. She was the founder and operator of Oxon Hill Tutoring Service. She was also a founding member of "The Showboaters", an amateur theater group at the Naval Research Lab in Washington, D.C. Since moving to St. Mary's County, Kay was an active volunteer with the Department of Aging in the "Learning is Forever" program. She also enjoyed writing articles, poems and short stories for both publication and pleasure. Services will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Contributions in her memory may be directed to the local ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Arrangements provided by Brinsfield Funeral Home. |