Karel E. Hazzard departed this life March 10, 2018, at KU Medical Center after a very courageous battle with heart problems and diabetes complications. Services were held March 14 at McWilliams Funeral Home in Gallatin.
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Visitation was held Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. Burial is at the Highland Cemetery in Hamilton. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials may be made to the American Heart Association for Women or the Diabetes Association in care of McWilliams Funeral Home.
Karel Elizabeth (McLaughlin) Hazzard was born April 4, 1944, the daughter of L. Dale and Leola Elizabeth (Lord) McLaughlin in rural Daviess County. She graduated with honors with the class of 1962 at Hamilton High School and attended Central Missouri State College.
Karel was united in marriage to Roy Hazzard on Jan. 11, 1964, at the Christian Church in Kidder. To this union three children were born, Elizabeth, Roy Jr. and Dale.
Karel accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at the age of 12 at the Christian Church in Kidder.
She was a lady of many talents and had the ability of accomplishing many things, whether it was baking a wedding cake or making a wedding gown, or whether it was driving her favorite John Deere 3010 tractor or an 18-wheeler. She could do it all. She always put others first and had the ability to make each one feel special. Karel was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed and never forgotten.
Karel was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Ron McLaughlin and Daryl Baker.
Karel is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Roy of the home; two sons, Roy Hazzard Jr and wife Tracey of St. Joseph, and Dale Hazzard and wife Jenny of Gallatin, one daughter, Beth Cheesebrough and husband Eric of Round Rock, Texas; brother, Tony McLaughlin and wife Sue of Kansas City; two sisters, Doreen Hacker of Winston, and Marlene Hemminger and husband Neil of Cameron; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
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