Karen Ann Ballering, 58, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015 in Winter Garden, Florida. Karen was born on January 4, 1957 in San Diego, California.
Karen was an avid lover of wildlife, always interested in their ways and habits with much of her residence decorated in a wildlife motif. At the same time, she loved domestic animals, especially cats.
Although off to a rough start, Karen eventually found and took pride in personal independence in her latter years. She loved her freedom.
She is preceded in death by her parents, John H. Ballering II and Lenore and her brother, John H. Ballering III, all from Orlando.
She is survived by her son Jason (Angela) in Louisiana, her two twin grandchildren Ryland and Rees, as well as her sister Cheryl Lee Leone (Dominic), stepmother Jessie Ballering (in Orlando),
and nephew, Dominick Leone in Boston.