January 18, 1954-March 4, 2025
Karin was born on January 18, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Raymond Rose & Edith Broadbent.
She was raised in Media, Pennsylvania, and attended Penncrest High School, graduating in 1971. After high school she moved to Tucson, Arizona. She worked at the University of Arizona for two years, then moved to Boulder, Colorado.
She was active in martial arts and became a member of Mensa, and then Intertel, one step above Mensa. In 1985 she met her husband Wilson R. Jones at a dance class that he was teaching. In 1988, they moved to Ridgway, Colorado. Wilson worked for US West and Karin started working for Earthworks Teepee Co. in Ridgway.
In 1990 Karin applied to the U.S. Postal Service. She passed their qualifying test and worked as a rural mail carrier for 25 years in Montrose, Colorado. In the meantime, she was secretary for the Dallas Park Board for over 18 years. She was a member of the Ouray Elks Lodge for many years as well. After retiring from USPS she became involved in karaoke, which she loved a great deal.
Karin is survived by her husband, Wilson R. Jones; her brother, Stewart Rose; stepchildren, Karen Shaw, Kimberly McNicol & Kenneth Jones; niece, Mellisa Hammelbaucher; nephew, Joshua Rose; son-in-laws, Richard Shaw and Brent McNicol; grandchildren Danielle Shaw, Jamie Ryanne Shaw, Taylor Cheyenne McNicol and Cody McNicol, and two great-grandchildren.
Karin requests donations go to Second Chance Humane Society or your local food bank.
Services will be a celebration of life/karaoke party to be announced in the near future.
