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The Carroll Daily Times Herald, Carroll, Iowa, March 14, 2011 Karen Louise (Boes) Oman, 57, of Minneapolis, Minn., died Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, at home surrounded by family. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 21, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 1310 Main St., Hopkins. Lunch and burial will follow. There will be a wake and reception 2 - 5 p.m. Sunday, March 20, at Thomson - Dougherty Mansion, 2535 Park Ave, Minneapolis. Memorials to ProLife Across America, P.O. Box 18669, Minneapolis, Minn. 55418. Historic Thomson - Dougherty in Minneapolis is in charge of arrangements. She is best known in the Twin Cities as founder of Certes Financial Pros and FEWNET. She won many awards for company culture and treatment of employees including Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and One of Ten Best Bosses, Fortune Small Business. Certes’ ethical business practice has created a wave of work-life balance for financial professionals since 1992. As a mother, she was an avid supporter of her daughters’ activities in New York and Los Angeles. As a writer, she inspired thousands through her website www.timetobreathe.com and her children’s book “Gifts of the Heart.” She loved musicals, caramel, singing, shopping, drawing, cold milk, laughing, helping others accomplish their dreams, and enjoying the simplicities of life. She is survived by her parents, Vernon and Lois (Reinhart) Boes, formerly of the Breda/Carroll area; sisters, Cynthia Boes and Sandra O’Brien (Kevin); husband, Jim; and daughters, Jennifer Oman, Lindsay Ring (Declan), and Annie Isler. She was preceded in death by brother Ronald Boes (died in infancy).
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