Karen Elizabeth Normand

Karen Elizabeth Danzeiser Normand, 89, formerly of Waco, Texas, passed away on March 20, 2026, at ChristianaCare Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by her family. Services will be held at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home, Monday, March 30, 2026, at 1 p.m.

Karen was born August 12, 1936, in Peoria, Illinois, the daughter of Edwin Henry and Helen Elizabeth Danzeiser. In 1941, the family settled in Waco, Texas, where she attended Waco High School. She married Robert William Normand, an Air Force lieutenant, with whom she had three daughters. When Robert died in 1971, Karen moved back to Waco to raise her three daughters.

Karen worked for the United States Postal Service in Waco as a postal clerk until 2012. She was very active in her local church, a beautiful soprano voice in the choir and a Sunday school teacher. She led a Boy Scout troop for several years and baby-sat for many church families. Karen was a voracious reader and solver of puzzles, and she enjoyed outdoor nature walks.

In 2018, Karen relocated to Wilmington, Delaware, where she was closer to her daughters and grandchildren. Her sense of humor, good cheer, and compassion made her well-loved in her new home.

Karen is survived by three siblings, Martha Burghart, David Danzeiser, and John Danzeiser; by three children, Patricia DeMarrais, Elizabeth Normand, and Diana Turner; and by six grandsons, Sam DeMarrais, and Andrew, Jack, Jason, Max, and Ryan Turner.

The family invites you to leave a message or memory of Karen in her “Memorial Guestbook” at www.WHBfamily.com