Benders Bar and Grill
4745 Malden Road, Windsor
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Peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Thursday March 26th, 2026 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre in her 59th year. Daughter to Darlene and the late Lynn (Byrnes) and sister to Chris.
Beloved mother of Karley and her partner Greg. Cherished Amma to Maddison, Nolan and the newest grandbaby to arrive in July. Karen will be dearly missed by her loving boyfriend Rob. Karen’s loss will be felt by all of her aunts, uncles, cousins and other extended family and friends in Windsor. She will be cherished by her honorary family Kimmie (Gabe, Dante, Willa), April (Dallan, Hope(y)), Oona, Kate, Tracey and Dan. Karen will be forever missed by the many communities she built and held dear within in the Bow Valley and Durham Region.
In keeping with Karen’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held on April 12th from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm with Eulogies and a Toast at 3:00pm at the Benders Bar and Grill, 4745 Malden Rd, Windsor, ON. Another Celebration of Life with detail to come will be held in the Fall in Canmore, AB,.
Some of my fondest and earliest memories of my childhood involved Karen & Jill... Looking for snakes in the field next to the house my mom and dad lived in across from grams house. Overall those events, those memories bring that worm comfort that tickles your soul... That is the harbinger of an immense wave of nostalgic emotion which unfortunately as we get older emotions fades but never quite disappear. And when situations come up like this when loved ones die those feelings come back again tenfold. I know for most of my adult life Karen and I were not close and that's really sad because I know she's a great person and I would have loved to connect with her a lot more she's very kind and loving and has a great personality but I can't go back and change the past this is a celebration of life so I'm celebrating the good times I had with Karen mostly going over to their house on Christmases you know going down in the basement touching uncle Gary's stuff him getting mad... you know Karen and Jill babysitting me reading me bedtime stories under the sheets me getting scared going to the park near their house just all sorts of fun memories that I can look back on when I'm feeling down and I'm going through things it's always hard when you or anyone for that matter loses a family member of course theres sadness pain and grief involved. Everyone deals or copes with grief in they're own way some healthy some not but for me this one hit extremely hard cuz like I said I never really got to reconnect I don't even know when the last time I saw Karen was and I'm embarrassed and ashamed of myself for not reaching out I love you cousin rest in peace and hopefully I see your soul in someone else's vessel at some point thank you. Love Your cousin Kyle and his wife Jennifer Capannelli
Karley, I had it all set to come this weekend but my neighbour of 20 years passed and his celebration of life is Sunday as well. I'm so sorry. Please know that in the short time I knew your mother, I truly grew to love her. And she loved you so much. Please hug Kimmie for me and please let me know when that beautiful baby arrives. Love, hugs, and peace to you all. 705-559-1765
My condolences to Karley, her family and to the lovely Rob. Although I am sad, I am so lucky to have shared so much with this amazing woman. We met over 26 years ago. Working together at ATB for almost 20 year's we became the best of friends. One of the most hard working and giving persons, I have ever met. Karen, “I hope you know how much you meant to people—you truly made a difference.” I’m going to miss our 2 hour phone calls and you calling me chikee. So many amazing and fun memories. I’m smilin, girlfriend. x 💞
My beautiful Karen the message that you are loved and missed is not enough. You were an incredibly special soul and touched so many people. I know you never felt enough or worthwhile, but you were so beyond all of that and you were beyond enough and beyond worthwhile, I will miss you for this lifetime and I will never forget your beautiful warm eyes, but more than that I will never forget the warmth of your soul forever and in this lifetime you’ll be missed and adored Sharon
Oh Karley sending you our deepest Condolences, with loving, consoling hugs . And here’s a little message for your mom. Dear Karen, Rest in peace, my dear friend. I will always cherish the days we spent together in Canmore, volunteering as parents and sharing the beautiful journey—the joys and pains—of raising our girls, Karley and Isabella. Those moments, filled with laughter, stories, and understanding, will forever hold a special place in my heart. I am also so grateful for your kindness and help for our banking needs at ATB, a reflection of the generous and caring soul you were. Now that you have returned to our Creator, I find comfort in knowing you are in a better place. Though you are gone, the memories we shared will live on in me always. With love and gratitude, Until we meet again. ROSE
Karley, my heart goes out to you and Darlene. Karen was my first neice and we were close from the day she was born. I'm still trying to process the fact that she's gone, but I know she's in a great place, pain free and hopefully hanging with her Dad, Gram and Jennifer. Uncle Gary sends his love too. She truly will be missed♥️💔
Karley I'm so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. I only knew Karen a short time since it was during covid. She was a lovely lady with a big heart she will be missed. 💞