25 May 1957 – 7 Nov 2016
4th-Great-Granddaughter of Philip Cardon and Martha Marie Tourn
3rd-Great-Granddaughter of Louis Philip Cardon and Susette Stalé
2nd-Great-Granddaughter of Emanuel Philip Cardon and Amelia Mariah Merrick
Great-Granddaughter of Emanuel Alonzo Cardon and Rosa Vilate Terry
Granddaughter of Emanuel Alonzo Cardon and Thelma Warren
Daughter of Donald Dee Cardon and Sheila Carole Tuscon
Karla Kay Cardon, of Missoula, MT, died on Mon., Nov. 7, 2016 in the St. Patrick’s Hospital from respiratory failure after battling pneumonia. Born in Vancouver, WA on May 25, 1957 to Donald and Sheila Cardon, Karla was a graduate of Hudson’s Bay High School where she was an excellent student and honored to be the school’s Homecoming Queen in 1974.
As a young person, she enjoyed camping with her family, spending time with her wide range of friends, and purchasing an eclectic array of clothing from thrift shops.
The driving force in Karla’s life was her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. His ever-abiding love provided strength to Karla as she struggled with mental illness through much of her adult life.
Karla is survived by her three grown sons: Samuel Snider, Daniel Snider, and Isaac Snider; her parents: Donald D. and Sheila Cardon; and her three siblings: Victoria (Cardon) Lindstrom, Dorene Cardon Cortnik, and Donald E. Cardon. Also the extended Cardon family of aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at the Garden City Funeral Home in Missoula, MT.