Obituary of Karyn Ohlson

OHLSON Karyn B., age 54 of Midland Park, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. She was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church in Wyckoff. Surviving are her sisters and brothers, Patrice and her husband Thomas Nyhan, Pamela and her husband Ken Beers, Jayne and her husband Marc Press, Jack Ohlson and Kurt Ohlson. Karyn also leaves nine nieces and nephews and many friends and relatives. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Arvid (Tut) and Mildred (Parent) Ohlson. Karyn loved life and loved her family unconditionally. She was loved and well cared for by her second family at the Hillside group home in Midland Park. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 10:30 AM from the Vander Plaat Funeral Home (www.vpfh.com), 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff. Funeral mass will follow 11 AM at St. Elizabeth's R.C. Church, 700 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff. Visiting is Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Eastern Christian Children's Retreat, 700 Mountain Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481.