Karen Blease Colley COLLEY, Karen Blease — Age 41, of Oakland, Oregon. Beloved mother, wife, daughter, friend. After battling cancer for more than two years, our courageous Karen passed from us on December 8, 2005. Karen lived her life possessed with an indomitable spirit that was positively infectious to those around her. This sustained her though the last years. She was incapable of giving up on anything, including her body. Even as her cancer came back for the final time she finished her masters degree and began teaching until physically unable to continue. In her last weeks, she was planning her family’s next trip. She was not willing to let a failing body contain her life. Traveling and her art were Karen’s passions and she combined them as often as possible. She had visited or lived in places as varied as Alaska, Central America, Hawaii, and Tibet. Karen saw the beauty of all places and people and reflected that in her art, stories, and laugh. Karen is loved and missed by everyone who knew her. She is survived by her husband, Scott; children, Desiree and Sterling; her parents, Tom and Nancy Blease; brothers, Tom; Eric; and Alex; and family and friends all over the world. There are no words to tell you how much we love and miss you, Karen. There will be no services. Cancer can be beaten. Please donate to the American Cancer Society.