Karen J. Defferding

Karen Joan Defferding, 74, of Kennewick, died May 18 at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.

She was born in Towanda, Ill., and was a longtime Tri-City area resident.

She was a retired technical illustrator at Hanford.

Life Tributes Cremation Center, Kennewick, is in charge of arrangements.

This story was originally published May 19, 2016 at 3:37 PM with the headline "Karen J. Defferding."