Karen Marotta
– April 29, 2024
Karen Marie (Yakel) Marotta, 79, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, April 29, 2024. She was born in Chicago, IL., and lived in Glen Ellyn, IL, before moving to Florida in 2000. She loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed traveling.
Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Emil; parents, John and Irma (Passehl) Yakel; and nephew Aaron Yakel. Those remaining to cherish her memory are brother, K. Wilbert (Georgia) Yakel; brother, John (Pam) Yakel Jr.; Alyse (George) Catuscelli; Kenneth (Elizabeth) Yakel; Taryn (Jeff) Ward; Todd (Kristi) Yakel; grandnephews, Bravery Ward, Christian Yakel, Becker Yakel; grandnieces, Amélie Ward, Isabella Yakel, Kenzi Yakel; step-nephew Chris (Jo) Gola; step-nieces, Julie (Teddy) Barrett, Adrianne (Doug) Kelly; step-grandnephews and step grandnieces, Alex Gola, Griffin Kelly, Samantha Kelly, Tyler Thompson; step-great-grandnephew, Asher Thompson; many other relatives, friends and staff of Freedom Plaza.
Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Freedom Plaza, Sun City Center, FL. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704 Hagerstown, MD 21741 or online at https:// donate.cancer.org/.
Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Emil; parents, John and Irma (Passehl) Yakel; and nephew Aaron Yakel. Those remaining to cherish her memory are brother, K. Wilbert (Georgia) Yakel; brother, John (Pam) Yakel Jr.; Alyse (George) Catuscelli; Kenneth (Elizabeth) Yakel; Taryn (Jeff) Ward; Todd (Kristi) Yakel; grandnephews, Bravery Ward, Christian Yakel, Becker Yakel; grandnieces, Amélie Ward, Isabella Yakel, Kenzi Yakel; step-nephew Chris (Jo) Gola; step-nieces, Julie (Teddy) Barrett, Adrianne (Doug) Kelly; step-grandnephews and step grandnieces, Alex Gola, Griffin Kelly, Samantha Kelly, Tyler Thompson; step-great-grandnephew, Asher Thompson; many other relatives, friends and staff of Freedom Plaza.
Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Freedom Plaza, Sun City Center, FL. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorials to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704 Hagerstown, MD 21741 or online at https:// donate.cancer.org/.