Karen Lynn Herbener

     Karen Lynn Herbener was born in 1961 and died of natural causes in 2023 in Long Beach, California at 62 years old. She was born near Chicago, Illinois to Jerry and Jeannette (Fouste) Herbener. She enjoyed growing up with her brother and sisters mostly in Southern California.

     As an adult, she treasured her time with her family, especially her mother (The “J”), her BFF, many friends, and nieces and nephews. She loved the LA Dodgers, playing cards, helping anyone who needed it, and making others laugh. As a trailblazing hard worker, former truck driver, bartender/life-of-the-party, and gay-rights activist, she will be greatly missed by many. Her ashes were scattered from a lovely ship in the Long Beach harbor on a beautiful sunny day in sight of the end of the pier in Belmont Shore, Long Beach, California.