Kara M. McConnell Obituary (1979

Kara M. McConnell, age 45, of Chetek, WI passed away on Saturday, at 12:15 on November 9, 2024, at her home. She was born July 24, 1979, in Superior, WI to Kathleen (Komp) McConnell and Mark L. McConnell. Kara grew up in the western Wisconsin area and attended Menomonie High School until 1997. On October 23, 1999, Kara married Charles Cropp in Menomonie, and became a mother to Cole Cropp, but after a few years, she forged her own path. Kara relocated to Eau Claire, and became a hair stylist, a profession that she loved and had much success. After working in a busy salon in Eau Claire, Kara branched out to run her own independent salon Kara Independent Saphire Salon (KISS). Romance finally caught up to Kara when she met Noah Fowler in 2012, and they married on January 22, 2016 in Cozumel, Mexico. Kara and Noah’s combined family settled first in Barron and then in Chetek. They experienced many happy adventures together: boating on Lake Chetek, attending Packer games and music festivals, and traveling to coastal and mountainous destinations throughout the country. Kara is survived by her husband Noah Fowler; her son Cole Cropp, stepsons Triston and Dayln Fowler, and stepdaughter Kyla Fowler, all of Chetek. She is also survived by her father, Mark McConnell (Mary) of Superior, WI, her mother, Kathleen McConnell of Mobile, AL, her sisters Kelley Hall (Phil Hall) of Aviemore, Scotland, and Kristi McConnell (Carl Kurschner) of Eau Claire, WI. Kara was a warrior in her battle with breast cancer. Although she fought valiantly against this hideous disease, sometime warriors succumb in battle. She will be remembered by friends and family as a loving, caring mother, wife, sister, daughter and friend, and by her clients as a professional, skillful, and creative hair stylist. Kara had two celebrations of life in the months prior to her passing. She requested not to have a formal funeral, but rather to have her memory honored with love by those whose lives she touched. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to a breast cancer research foundation of your choice. Here are a couple of suggestions: Breast Cancer Research Foundation https://www.bcrf.org/; National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/