Karen L. Younie

Karen Lynn Younie (Forbus) of Marlow passed away on January 18, 2022 after a battle with cancer at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, NH. She was born on October 2, 1962 in Athol MA and attended Keene High School and Keene State College where she studied computer science. She worked at area nursing homes as an LNA and was a certified pharmacy technician. She leaves her husband Jeffrey Younie of Marlow, her mother Jean Forbus of Keene, her sister Christine Younie and her husband Glenn Younie of Harrisville, her brother Mark Forbus and his wife Rachel of Florida, daughters Heather Dow of Peterborough and Mellisa Fleck of Jaffery and son Daniel Rawson of South Carolina and 16 grandchildren. She loved all animals especially her beloved dog Rudy who was her constant companion until he passed away in March 2021. She also leaves her cats, Felix and Rascal and her Chihuahua Taco who will miss her very much. She loved her wildflower garden and her bees. She enjoyed feeding the birds and provided nesting birdhouses for them. She also enjoyed photographing them along with the geese and ducks that would visit. Cremation will be handled by Compassionate Cremation Services of New Hampshire. By her request, there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Monadnock Humane Society.