Karin S. Rapplean

Karin S. Rapplean of Owensville, Missouri was born to the union of Elmer and Mabel (Pierce) Bader on January 2, 1944 in St. Clair, Missouri and left from this life on Thursday, November 4, 2010 in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 66. Karin was united in marriage to Donald Roger Rapplean on April 10, 1961 in Granite City, Illinois and to this union two daughters were born Jennifer and Nicole. Karin was a Cake Decorator for Country Mart in Steelville. She loved being an artist and taking care of her Fox Trotter Horses. Karin is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Mabel (Pierce) Bader; one brother, Sherwood Bader; one sister, Eileen Norton and other relatives and friends. Those who are left to treasure her memory and to continue her legacy are her husband, Donald "Roger" Rapplean of the home; two daughters, Jennifer G. Rapplean of Panama City Beach, Florida and Nicole and husband Steve Sherfy of St. Peters, Missouri; four grandchildren, Corina Royster of Smithville, Missouri, Drew Rapplean of St. Louis, Missouri, Mikayla and Hannah Sherfy of St. Peters, Missouri; two great-grandchildren Alysia and Lacey; six brothers and sisters, Gordon and wife Marge Bader of Neosho, Missouri, Naomi Marler of Marshfield, Missouri, Doug and wife Norma Bader of O'Fallon, Missouri, Margie and husband Royal Taylor of Lonedell, Missouri, Dave and wife Gloria Bader of Cuba, Missouri, Jeaninie and husband Ken Baker of Warrenton, Missouri; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and many friends. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 5, 2010 from 5-8 p.m. at Britton Funeral Home of Cuba. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010 11 a.m. at Britton Funeral Home of Cuba with Pastor Terry Mahurin, officiating. Interment will follow at Prospect Cemetery, Lonedell, Missouri. Memorials to the Change of Heart Youth Group. The Britton Funeral Home of Cuba is honored to be serving the Rapplean family.