Karen Lee McMillan

Funeral services for Karen McMillan will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 11, 2012 at Family Life Church with Pastor Martin Crump officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Gillette Memorial Chapel.Karen McMillan, age 61, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 of heart failure.Karen was born March 11, 1951 in Billings, MT to Walt and Doris (Stoddard) McMillan. She attended various elementary schools in Billings and Butte. Lewis and Clark Junior High and graduated from Billings Senior High School in 1969. She continued her education at Eastern Montana College and graduated with and Education Degree in 1974. She taught in Browning, Brockway, Baker and Ingomar, MT. After receiving her math certificate in 1984, she moved to Gillette and taught math at Sage Valley Junior High for 28 years. She was the department head for the Math Department for 19 years. She also taught various classes at Gillette College for the last 22 years.Karen is a proud mom to her daughter Ramsey and grandmother to Sara and Scott. She enjoyed reading, quilting, sewing, bowling, crafts and working on her house. She was inducted into the Montana Softball Hall of Fame, with her sister Janet, in 1999 as part of the Kings softball team. Her greatest joys were spending time with her family and especially spoiling her grandchildren.Karen is survived by her daughter Ramsey Sharp and her husband Sandy; grandchildren: Sara and Scott all of Gillette, Wyoming; her mom, Doris McMillan of Billings, Montana; sister: Laura (Tom) Mueller of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Jan Taylor of Huntley, Montana; brother, Kenny (Donna) McMillan of Billings, Montana; several aunts, uncles and cousins, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her father, Walt McMillan; uncle, Ron Stoddard; nephew, Aaron Mueller; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the charity of your choice. Memorials and condolences can be sent in Karen's name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716. Condolences can also be sent via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com. Funeral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716