Kara Susanne Bartholomew

Kara Susanne McConnell

36, a lifetime resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 in Prairie Grove, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 16, 1975 in Fayetteville, the daughter of David Leon and Linda Sue Lossing Bartholomew.

She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and attended the Prairie Grove Christian Church, graduated from Prairie Grove High School in 1993, and worked as a postal clerk in Farmington, Lincoln and Prairie Grove Post Offices. Kara was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, and will be forever remembered in the lives of everyone who knew her.

She was preceded in death by grandparents, Harold Bartholomew, Ernest John Lossing and Nadine Gettings Lossing.

Survivors include her husband, Michael McConnell; two daughters, Katharine McConnell and Karaline McConnell; her parents, David and Linda Bartholomew of Prairie Grove; two sisters, Bridgette Caples and her husband, Devin of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Candice Stephens and her husband, Kevin of Prairie Grove; her grandmother, Maudileen Bartholomew of Prairie Grove; mother and father in law, Donna and Victor Covey of Westville, Oklahoma; one brother in law, Steven Covey and his wife, Jennifer of Houston, Texas; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Prairie Grove Christian Church.

Funeral service will be held Friday October 21, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. at the Prairie Grove Christian Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas with Vance Eubanks and Josh Vickery officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Grove Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers family ask that memorials be made to Katharine and Karaline’s Scholarship funds at any Arvest Bank.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com