Karen (Buresh) Afsharimehr

Karen (Buresh) Afsharimehr of Columbus died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at her home in Columbus.

Karen Afsharimehr was born June 24, 1962 in Columbus to Edward and Jane (Smith) Buresh. She grew up in Columbus and graduated from Columbus High School in 1980. Karen went on to Nova University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL where she graduated with a degree in Special Education. On June 26, 1985 she was united in marriage to Mehrdad Afsharimehr in Omaha. They lived in Florida where she worked at a detention center for boys. She thoroughly enjoyed her work and was referred to by the residents as Mrs. A. In 2003, Karen returned to Columbus where she has lived since. She loved college football, reading, the Huskers, anything Disney, playing games on family holidays, collecting music boxes and watching movies.

Karen is survived by:
Mother Jane Buresh of Columbus
Sister Lynn (Jeff) Kuhnel of Columbus
Brother Michael Buresh of Omaha
Sister Debbie (Carlos) Gutierrez of Scio, Oregon
Nieces and Nephews: Hunter, McKenna, Angelica,, Carlos, Jr, Joey, Israel, Lukas, LaNae, Emily, and Mia
Adopted Canine Children: Angel, Daisy, and Shadow

She is preceded in death by:
Father Edward Buresh
Uncle Carl Sobolewski
Cousins Jim Spale and Patti Scappa
Her Dog Muffin
In lieu of plants and flowers memorials are suggested to the wishes of the family