Obituaries

Winnetka Obituary: Karen Elizabeth Shorr, 56

Services will be held Thursday at the Winnetka Community House.

The following obituary was submitted.

Karen Elizabeth Shorr, 56, of Winnetka, IL, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015.

Beloved daughter of Jim Shorr and the late Alice Shorr; adored mother of Katie, Adam and Reed Kahn; loving sister of Kathy Shorr (Jamie Pfeiffer) and cherished aunt of Maddie and Sammi. Karen always said she didn’t collect anything except for people. Her family and friends meant everything to her and brought her so much joy. Karen “collected” so many amazing people throughout her life, and they will help her memory live on. Services to be held at the Winnetka Community House Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karen’s name to The Susan G. Komen Foundation.

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