Karen (Fogal) Burkhart, 64, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2026 in Mercy House of Chambersburg.
Born March 25, 1962, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Robert S. and Mary Louise (Mason) Fogal of Chambersburg.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1980. Karen was employed in medical records working for Cumberland Valley Family Physicians, Summit Health, and WellSpan Health until her retirement. She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Chambersburg. Karen was a loving mother and grandmother who spent as much time as she could with her grandchildren. She was often their “taxi driver” transporting them to and from school and practices. Karen also loved playing board and card games. She and her family played games at nearly every holiday and family vacation.
Karen is survived by her partner in life Donald Burkhart; two children, Kristin Sites (Michael) of Fayetteville, PA and Eric Burkhart (Danielle) of San Jose, CA; four grandchildren, Henry and Grace Sites and Everly and Ethan Burkhart; and a brother, Gary Fogal (Imelda) of Chambersburg.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 320 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201 with Fr. Allan Wolfe as the celebrant.
Burial be private for the family.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday evening in the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202 as well as one hour prior to the service Tuesday in the church narthex.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church at the above address or online here, or to Cumberland Valley Breast Care Alliance, 1601 Mountain Road, Suite 101, Mercersburg, PA 17236 or online here.
Online condolences may be expressed at the funeral home’s website.
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