City of Oaks Funeral Home & Cremation
Obituary
Karen Haskin
New Orleans, Louisiana
Age 81.
Died 06/14/2025.
Karen May Haskin, 81, of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina at Duke University Hospice, surrounded by family. She was born on October 27, 1943 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chamberlain, South Dakota and grew up on a farm near Kimball, South Dakota, where she developed a deep appreciation for hard work and family.
Karen moved to Omaha, Nebraska and acquired her diploma in nursing with a specialization in anesthesia. She became a dedicated nurse anesthetist, providing compassionate care to countless patients throughout her career, which she carried with her to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1975. In New Orleans, she spent the majority of her life, married to her husband, Jerry Richard Haskin MD, and raising their two children, Ashley and Jason. She was also a devoted member of the Roman Catholic Church, living her faith through both service and compassion. She took mission trips to Nicaragua with her church to support communities in need, and she also gave generously of her time and heart to help those in her own local community.
Beyond her personal and professional achievements, Karen was known for her love of tennis and her enthusiasm for watching sports of all kinds. She especially enjoyed watching her New Orleans Saints. She cherished time spent with family and friends, finding joy in the simple pleasures in life.
Karen is survived by her children, Jason Haskin (Zara Stepanyan) and Ashley Haskin Cho (Tara Cho); her grandchildren, Scarlett Haskin, Elliott Cho, and Whitt Cho; her stepchildren, Barbara Haskin and Daniel Haskin; her siblings, Norm Konechne (Sandee Konechne), Anne Konechne Richards (Dennis Richards); Leonard Konechne (Linda Konechne); and Chuck Konechne (Susan Konechne); and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellen and Charles Konechne; her husband, Jerry Richard Haskin; and her siblings, Raymond Konechne, Marge Konechne Todd, and Mary Konechne Calvin.
In accordance with her wishes, Karen was cremated at City of Oaks Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held in Kimball, South Dakota, during the annual family hunting gathering, where she will be laid to rest alongside her husband, parents, and siblings. She shared a close bond with her brothers and sisters, and one of her greatest joys was visiting the family farm each October for pheasant hunting season – a cherished tradition where she also often celebrated her birthday, including her 80th birthday.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
For additional information or for service details, please reach out to the family directly.
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City of Oaks Cremation and Funeral Home is a full-service funeral home in Raleigh, serving all of North Carolina and beyond. We provide an alternative to costly funeral homes and every day we help families in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and all over North Carolina make simple, affordable funeral arrangements.
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Apples to Apples
Just like all other licensed funeral homes in North Carolina, City of Oaks Cremation, LLC is regulated by the NC Board of Funeral Service.
The same laws that apply to the big corporate funeral homes also apply to the modest independently owned firms like ours. All crematories in North Carolina, regardless of who owns them, are inspected annually by the state and must adhere to the same rules and laws.
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We're committed to providing families within our community unsurpassed service before, during and after the time of loss.
Our staff will provide clear communication to your family through each step as we move forward from the original phone call notifying us of a death to the time we deliver the urn back to your family. We will treat your family with the utmost respect, as we honor the wishes of your loved one.
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Our Funeral Home is located in Wake County NC; however, we provide our services to families throughout the entire State.
Unlike other funeral homes, we don't charge an additional mileage fee. Regardless of what county you live in, we can help your family with making simple, affordable funeral arrangements. From Asheville to Wilmington, we're proud to help families statewide.
Our Services
$1196.75
Nobody likes surprise costs added in at the last minute. We guarantee you will not find any hidden charges here. We include everything you need for a simple or direct cremation. Simple, affordable and reliable. We have not changed the cost of our direct cremation service since we opened City of Oaks in 2012.
$2875.66
We offer the option of choosing how you receive your loved ones remains. Selecting our Direct Cremation with Solidified Remains option is a beautiful way to transform cremated remains into 40-60 “stones” that you can hold.
$1917.84
City of Oaks Funeral Home and Cremation provides an affordable cremation option with onsite visitation. Nobody likes surprise costs added in at the last minute. We guarantee you will not find any hidden charges here. Simple, affordable and reliable.
$2497.50
An immediate burial has the same end result as a traditional burial; however, we have eliminated the extra (sometimes unnecessary) services prior to getting to the cemetery. Not everyone wants an open casket for viewing or a limousine for the family. Despite the term immediate, we can move as fast as you need or as slow as you like. This option simply allows you to save money by eliminating some of the fancy extras at the funeral home.
$6081.48
We offer the same traditional funeral services as the big corporately owned funeral homes in the area; however, we cost about half the amount. You might consider a traditional funeral service if your family is looking for an open casket visitation, a traditional church service or a funeral service in the funeral home's chapel. A traditional funeral service can be altered to fit the needs of your family.
$3033.75
This establishment is one of a select number of funeral homes who meet the criteria for providing green funeral service by the Green Burial Council; a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization working to encourage environmentally sustainability in the field of funeral service. Our Green options allow for a funeral to take place without the use of toxic and non-biodegradable materials/chemicals.
$2640.59
As an alternative to traditional cremation, City of Oaks Funeral Home also offers Aquamation. The Aquamation process, often referred to as alkaline hydrolysis, uses a solution of water and potassium hydroxide to facilitate natural decomposition.