Full Obituary

     KAREN M. LEDUC, age 85, of Willard, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.  Per Karen's wishes, no services will be held.
     Karen Marie Keller was born on June 19, 1940 in Waukesha, WI, to Wallace G. and Lorraine G. (Grady) Keller.  She was raised and received her education in Waukesha, graduating from Waukesha South High School in 1958.  After high school, Karen was employed at Waukesha Engine until her marriage to David M. LeDuc on September 2, 1961 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Brookfield, WI.  After their marriage, they spent 35 years in the restaurant business managing a Shakey's Pizza Parlor in Waukesha, managing the Family Chef in Delafield, they built the Honey Bear Restaurant in Mukwonago, and lastly, owned Paul's Metropolitan in Waukesha until retiring in 2000.  During retirement, she loved her flower gardens, vacationing on the Mississippi River with her family, birds and bird watching, and she was a great painter.  They moved to Rock Dam, rural Willard, in August 2019.
     She is survived by two sons: Rob (Ann) LeDuc and Jerry LeDuc, both of Willard; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     Karen was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Lois Gauger.