KAREN JOYCE BURHOE, age 43, a resident of Irving, Texas, died on April 21, 2016 in Irving. Born July 31, 1972 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to Thomas Allen and Joyce Adams Burhoe, Karen was a Title Clerk at Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP. She was a member of Gateway Church in Grand Prairie. Karen graduated from MacArthur High School in 1990 and received a Bachelors degree in Sociology from Baylor University in 1994. She is preceded in death by her mother. Survivors include her father and one sister, Lisa Burhoe. A memorial service was held at Gateway Church in Grand Prairie on Saturday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Texas State Parks, US National Parks, The Salvation Army, The American Cancer Society, and The Smithsonian.