Karen Lynn Peterson

Karen Peterson, 63, of Greensboro, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Hospice Home at High Point.

Karen was born in upstate New York on May 10, 1963, to David Kranz and Martha O’Hyrn (née Johnson). Karen and her family moved to Florida when she was 15 years old, and she later graduated from Tavares High School.

She lived in Virginia, where she met her husband, Christopher Peterson. They later settled in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2004.

Karen became an ordained minister with Triad Fellowship and Renaissance Church of High Point. She shared her love for others by becoming a life coach, volunteering with her church, and serving as a mentor with Cancer Hope Network.

She loved her family deeply. She and her husband, Chris, were foster parents for more than a decade, lovingly opening their home to 19 foster children and adopting three into their family.

Along with her parents, those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Chris; daughters, Karianne, Stephanie, Lisa, Miranda, Skylynn, and Breanna; son, Markuis; brother, Ned; sister, Sheila; grandchildren, Kaylyn, Nicholas, Aydan, Juliana, and Jordan; and one great-grandchild yet to be born.

A Celebration of Life service honoring Karen will be held at Renaissance Church-Eastchester on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in Karen’s memory to Cancer Hope Network via the link at https://cancerhopenetwork.org/donate-now/.

Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point, is in charge of arrangements