Karen Gail Ramirez, 69, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026. She was born September 19, 1956 to Jean (Itzkowitz) and Joseph Meltzer in Brooklyn, New York.

She moved to Sweet Home in 2006. Karen worked in the healthcare industry recently as a treatment aid at a memory care facility. She liked to go shopping, enjoyed spending time with friends, she loved baseball, gardening, coffee and she adored cats.

Karen is survived by her husband Samuel Ramirez of Sweet Home, her daughter Samantha Ramirez of Corvallis. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Susan Sannino.

A celebration of life will be 3 pm, Saturday, May 30th at the Sweet Home Elks. A graveside service will be 2 pm, Thursday, May 28th at Roseburg National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Safehaven Humane Society in Tangent. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com.