Key Takeaways
- Police are yet to determine the manner of tragic demise of late Karen Halle Franklin and her husband, Gary.
- Karen Halle Franklin and her husband, Gary, passed away on April 1, 2025.
Karen Halle Franklin and Gary Franklin, residents of Owings Mills, Maryland, tragically passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, leaving their family and loved ones devastated.
The tragic demise of Karen Halle Franklin and her husband, Gary Franklin, has shocked the whole Maryland community.
According to reports, Baltimore County Police found the lifeless bodies of husband and wife with apparent gunshot wounds on the 3500 block of Avery Hill Drive, Maryland.
Later, the police identified the deceased as Karen Halle Franklin, 59, and Gary Franklin, 63, of Owings Mills, Maryland.
Though the manner of the tragic demise of Karen Halle Frankin and her husband Gary Franklin has yet to be determined by the Chief Medical Examiner, according to police, a preliminary investigation suggests one of the victims had a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Many loved ones of Karen Halle Franklin are expressing their sorrow over her demise and paying tribute to her online.
One of her loved ones, Sara Walpert Foster, shared a song by James Taylor, “Fire and Rain,” recalling the memories of the late Karen Halle Franklin.
She wrote:
“I’ve been without words since Joanne Krell shared the news with me yesterday afternoon. I’m not sure I will ever understand what has happened or make peace with it. This song keeps rising up in my mind and seems to offer a bit of comfort. I will miss you Karen Halle Franklin. Thankful for so many memories for so many years.”
Sara Walpert Foster
Karen Halle Franklin brightened the Baltimore, Maryland, community with her kind and cheerful nature, earning the love and admiration of those around her.
She worked as an administration assistant and receptionist at Dr Robert Lehman in Owings Mills, Mayland, and as a transformation coach for Optavia.
Although her family has not yet released any statements as they grieve the loss of the late Karen and her husband Gary Franklin, many of their loved ones are expressing heartfelt condolences to the family during this difficult time.
Karen Halle Franklin And Her Husband Gary Franklin Were Proud Parents Of Three Kids
The late Karen Halle Franklin and her husband Gary are survived by their three children, two daughters, Carli Ruffner Franklin and Abby Franklin, and one son, Matthew ‘Matt’ Franklin.
Moreover, the couple raised all their children to be successful in their respective fields.
Their daughter, Carli Ruffner, is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Inner Balance Mental Health and Wellness in Stevenson, Maryland.
Prior to that, Carli worked as a child and adolescent psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Resilient Psychiatry.
Similarly, while pursuing her master of science in psychiatric and mental health nursing at Walden University, she worked as a registered nurse in different departments, including the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Inpatient Child Psychiatry, and Pediatric Emergency Room, at the University of Maryland Medical Center for seven years.
Furthermore, Carli earned a BSN, a Nursing degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore, and a Bachelor of Science in human development and family studies from Penn State Univesity.
She is not just an amazing nurse but also a great mother to a son named Hayden, whom she shares with her longtime husband, Josh Ruffner.
Talking about late Karen Halle Franklin’s youngest child, daughter Abby Franklin, she works as an account manager at Insight Global in Arlington, Virginia.
After earning her Bachelor of Communication, Public Relations, and General Business minor from the University of Maryland, she began her career as a sales associate at South Moon Under in Baltimore.
While very little information about her only son Matt Franklin’s professional life is available, he happily married Sarah Gilman.
The late Karen Halle Franklin often shared pictures of her children and grandson on her social media and expressed her love for them.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- In addition to her children, Karen Franklin’s two sisters, Lauren Halle Smith and Susan Halle Garfinkel, are left to cherish her life.
- Very little information about her late husband, Gary Franklin, is available.
- Karen Halle Franklin earned her Bachelors in Arts with a major in English from the University of Delaware in 1987 and also attended Pikesville High School.
