Obituary of Karen Susan Czwalina

Karen Susan Czwalina, age 68 of Wyoming, passed away Friday, March 13, 2020 at Smith Health Care, Mountain Top. She was born in Wilkes-Barre on April 26, 1951 and was the daughter of the late Harry and Alberta Stanlus Eustice. Karen graduated from Wyoming Area High School in 1969 and received her Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Wilkes College. She was employed as a Medical Technologist at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, a teacher's aide at Gate of Heaven School and a Phlebotomist at Geisinger Wyoming Valley. Karen was a loving mother and nana. She also had a great love for animals especially dogs and horses. She is survived by daughters, Kristen Forster (Jason) of Shickshinny and Morgan Anthony (Keith) of Nuangola; brother, Harry Eustice (Wedad) of Troy, MI; grandchildren, Alyse Forster, Raygan and Gracelyn Anthony; nephews, Eric and Evan Eustice. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 10:30 am from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with A Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am from the Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church, 2011 State Route 29, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621 with Rev. Alex Roche, officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Smith Healthcare for the compassionate care given to their mother. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Blue Chip Animal Refuge, 974 Lockville Rd, Dallas, PA 18612.