Karen A. Vunetich, 55

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Karen Ann Vunetich, 55, of Hillsboro, died on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at 2:09 p.m. at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Cremation rites were accorded and a private family memorial service will be held. A public memorial service will be conducted this Spring. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is assisting the family.

Mrs. Vunetich was born Dec. 10, 1965, in Lowell, MA, to Thomas F. and Lorraine (Hayes) Maroney. She married Chuck Vunetich on May 6, 1989, at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Hillsboro, and he survives.

She graduated from Hillsboro High School with the class of 1984. During her career, she served as a pharmacy technician at John’s Pharmacy in Hillsboro.

Mrs. Vunetich lived in Taylor Springs, Panama and Hillsboro throughout her lifetime. She loved spending time with her family, gardening, playing with her dogs and playing games such as pool, darts and Bunco.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her mother of Hillsboro; children, Lauryn Vunetich of Greenville, Carly Vunetich of Carlinville and Halle Vunetich of Hillsboro; and sister, Pam (companion Scott Knight) Maroney of Panama.

Mrs. Vunetich was preceded in death by her father on Aug. 19, 2010.

Online condolences to the family may be left at www.basspattondeanfh.com.