Karen (Hardesty-Macioce) Baucum

Karen (Hardesty-Macioce) Baucum, 52, of Circleville passed away on July 21, 2021.  She was born on March 29, 1969 in Circleville to Mike and Sally (Smith) Hardesty.  She is preceded in death by her mother, grandparents Paul and Georgie (Stant) Hardesty and Zed and Faye (Byers-Shirey) Smith and Lucille Mathews as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.  Karen is survived by her husband Keith Baucum of Circleville, father Mike (Connie) Hardesty of Waverly, daughter Anita (Duncan) Shoemaker of Logan, bonus sons Stuart, Stephen Baucum of Canal Winchester and Samuel Baucum (U.S. Navy), sisters Kathy (Rusty) Peters of Chillicothe, Melissa (Ron) Branham and Angela (Kent) Malone both of Waverly, best friend Judi (Robert) Homan of Memphis, Tennessee.  Special thank you to nephew Steven Peters of Chillicothe, for all his help and who has always been like a son to her and mother-in-law Carol Carles of Pataskala.  She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins who were all very special to her.  Cremation will take place with a memorial at a later date.  We would also love to thank the nurses and aides at Heartland Hospice for all of their help and support during these last 3 weeks.  In lieu of flowers we ask that memorial donations be made to Heartland Hospice, 116 Morris Road, Circleville, 43113 or Trellis/Christian Women’s Job Corp., 436 East Ohio Street Circleville, OH 43113.  Online condolences can be made to www.wellmanfuneralhomes.com.