Karen Harrison

CODY, Wyo. - Karen L.M. Harrison, 49, died April 29, 2008, after a brief battle with cancer.

Karen was born in 1959 in Salt Lake City and graduated from Natrona County High School in 1977. She attended the University of Wyoming where she met her husband, Bruce Harrison, and graduated in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

She worked at hospitals in Medford, Ore., and Laramie, and later earned a master’s degree in nursing at UW. She became a nurse practitioner, working for both Family Planning and the Wyoming Reproductive Health Council.

Karen spent two years in Russia performing mission work with her family. Upon her return to the U.S., she again worked for Wyoming Reproductive Health. She then spent several years in private practice before taking a teaching position at Northwest College.

Karen loved teaching and was dedicated to her students and patients. She enjoyed reading and also was a devoted wife and mother who always put the needs of others ahead of her own. Her love and faith in Christ sustained her, especially through the last few months.

She is survived by her husband Bruce, daughter Tigan, sons Sean and Ian, parents Dean and Betty Millman, and siblings Deb, Doug, Lisa and Paul.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Northwest College Foundation for the Karen Harrison Memorial Nursing Scholarship.

Memorial gifts can be directed to the NWC Foundation at

NWC Foundation
231 W. Sixth Street
Powell, WY 82435

or by using the Foundation's secure online giving form. All donations will be matched by the state of Wyoming through the current endowment challenge program.