Dr. Karen A. Lichti (November 1945 – July 2022) of Holland Michigan was born in Erie, Pennsylvania. She is the oldest child of William and Mildred (Keinath) Johnson and sister to Peter and Andrew. Karen was a lifelong learner. She graduated from Princeton University, Westminster Choir College, the University of Iowa, Mozarteum University of Salzburg, Austria, and the Wooden Boat School in Maine. She was an accomplished vocalist, musician, teacher, and craftswoman. She has sung with the Metropolitan Orchestra and Chorus and taught voice at Manhattanville College in New York. Her love of music, shared with her husband, Rich, led them to enjoy playing many different instruments together. Her beautiful hand-built wooden canoe was auctioned to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Her adventurous spirit led her to many places in the world to appreciate God’s creation and make life-long friends. She had an incredible gift for getting to know people and caring for them earnestly. She will best be remembered for her deep love for her family and others. Her sense of humor and gift of encouragement have been a blessing to everyone.
She is survived by her two sons; William (Tonya) Lichti and Christopher (Rinku) Lichti; her 7 grandchildren, India (Michael Miller) and William (Nicole) Lichti, Seth Lichti, Allyana, and Rashawn Krussell, Ayeden and Akiko Lichti, and great-granddaughter Hazel Grace Miller.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on July 29, 2022, at Third Coast Community Church, 6069 Blue Star Hwy, Saugatuck, MI 49453.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at www.cff.org/donate.
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