Kara Michelle McConnell

November 11, 2020

Kara Michelle McConnell, age 36, of Comanche, passed away peacefully at Duncan Regional Hospital at 1:56 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, beside her loving companion, Dustin Jameson.

Service were held Thursday, Nov. 5, at Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche. Rev. Billy Clayburn officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Comanche Funeral Home. 

Kara was born Feb. 8, 1984 in Duncan to Danny Ray Gallaher and Dianna Jayleen Gallaher. She attended Comanche Public Schools and Grace Christian Academy.

Kara cared deeply about the outcasts and people who were disadvantaged. She would talk to anyone and was a friend to many. The love in her heart allowed her to extend kindness to those who did not always return it.

Some of her best memories as a child were made while camping at Waurika Lake each summer with her family. She loved to swim with her dad and cook on the grill with him. She enjoyed going to Bluegrass Festivals with her paternal grandparents, who treated her as their own child.

Kara was preceded in death by her father, Danny Gallaher, paternal grandfather, George Gallaher, maternal grandparents, Jay and Verna Boydston and a niece, Erin Curtis.

Survivors include her companion, Dustin Jameson, her mother, Dianna Jayleen Gallaher, her grandmother, Gennive Gallaher, her sister, Amy Curtis and husband Gerald (Pete), step-son Douglas McConnell Jr, nephews Josiah Curtis and Daniel Curtis, niece, Abigail Curtis and many uncles, aunts and cousins.

Condolences may be sent to comanchefh@pldi.net.