Karen Lucas Hair September 6, 1939 - April 10, 2025

Karen Lucas Hair, age 85 of Salem, Utah, passed away on Thursday April 10th, 2025. Karen was born on September 6th, 1939, in Spanish Fork Utah to Joseph Ford Lucas and Lilly May Stebbins. She grew up in Spanish Fork and graduated from Spanish Fork High School & Seminary and attended BYU. She was employed by the Mountain Bell Telephone Co. in Spanish Fork as a telephone operator until 1959.
Karen married Paul Johnson Hair on August 19th, 1959, in the Salt Lake Temple for time and all eternity. They are the parents of six children and 27 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. They lived in Spanish Fork for six years where three of their children were born. In November 1965, they moved to Salem, Utah, where they lived for over 50 years.
Karen served in many callings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a Primary teacher and later Primary President. She served in the Ward and Stake Young Women’s programs. She worked in the Cub Scouts and on many committees. Karen was employed by the Nebo School District as the Librarian at the Salem Elementary School for 26 years. She loved teaching the children to read the many books found there. She developed many cherished relationships with the students and teachers/staff. Karen loved her family and friends. She also loved to knit and crochet. She was known for her many wash clothes of various colors that she would sell or give them away as presents. She enjoyed being a member of the “Knotty Knitters Club” for over 30 years.
Karen and Paul served three full-time missions together for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first one in the New Mexico Albuquerque Mission, the second one in the Canada Winnipeg Mission, and third was a Genealogy Mission for one year at the Harold B. Lee Genealogical Library at BYU.
Karen is survived by 5 of her children, David (Ronda) Hair of Salem, Kevin (Crystal) Hair of Lindon, Sherilyn (Brian) Wright of Enoch, Bryce Hair of Richfield, Alicen (Kevin) Koyle of Salem, 2 sisters: Marlene (Ron) Baarz of Mapleton, and Elaine Cummins of Spanish Fork. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul and her son, Boyd Lucas Hair, her parents, her stepmother, Idona Lucas, her brothers, LaMont Gingerich, Michael J Lucas and Ivan R Lucas, and two step-sisters, Janet Warden and Carol Davis.
Funeral Services will be as follows: Viewing will be Thursday April 17th from 6-8pm at the Salem 2nd ward chapel located at 60 S Main Street Salem, Utah 84653. The funeral will be on Friday April 18th at the Salem 2nd ward chapel at 11am, with a viewing from 9-10:45am.
Interment will be at Salem City Cemetery.
Special thanks to Jeff DeNaughel and Walker Mortuary for their dedication in helping families celebrate the passing of their loved ones. Also, thank you to Nurse Kelly Powell & Utah Home Health and Hospice for loving our Mom like their own, even to the end. And much thanks to Orchard View Assisted Living, CNA’s/Staff and Residents for their kindness and love to Mom and her Family.