Karen Ann Dabling Estel, age 67, passed away peacefully on July 29, 2025, in Ogden, Utah.

She was born on November 29, 1957, in Jerome, Idaho to Sheldon L. and Dorothy Baker Callister.

Family was the center of Karen’s life. She filled her home with memories, laughter, and the warmth of love, especially for her grandchildren and their friends, whom she loved as her own. She had a deep love for nature, gardening, and animals, and she brought beauty into the world in every way–inside and out.

Karen is survived by her son, Jeremy (Sara) Simonsen; her daughter, Elisha Tooker; her grandchildren, Kaylee Simonsen, Chelsea Loughridge, and Jeffrey Silverman; and her siblings, Jan Callister (Carol), JeanMarie Morris (Matthew), Traci Callister Hancock (Roger).

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell Dabling; her husband, Robert Estel; her daughter, Brenda Lee Silverman; her parents, Sheldon and Dorothy Callister; and brother-in-law, Matthew Morris.

Karen’s legacy is one of love, acceptance, and the peaceful strength she gave to all who knew her. She will be deeply missed.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Lindquist’s North Ogden Mortuary, 2140 N. Washington Blvd. Friends may visit with family on Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Evergreen Memorial Park, Ogden.

Services entrusted to Aaron’s Mortuary of Brigham City.

Condolences may be shared at: www.aaronsmortuary.com.