Karen M. Knutsen, 67 of Camp Verde, passed away on April 1, 2014. She was born on April 11, 1946 in Canon City, CO to Merwin and Carrie Rowe. Karen worked as a medical transcriptionist for 35 years. She was also a mother and a homemaker. She attended Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She enjoyed home decorating crafts. Karen was a loving wife and mother. She was faithful and trusting. Karen was preceded in death by her son Monte D. Wetmore. She is survived by her husband of 18 years Kenneth; daughter Katrina Wetmore (John) of Phoenix; brothers Pat Rowe (Marilyn) of Idaho, Roger Rowe of New Mexico and Mark Rowe (Dorothy) of New Mexico; sisters Moonyeen Lincoln (Allen) of Michigan and Nadine Zumwalt (George) of New Mexico and 3 grandchildren. Services will be held on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 11:00am at Westcott Funeral Home in Cottonwood. Donations may be given to the family during the Pot Luck after the service at 3120 S. Dove Court in Camp Verde. An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com