Karen Prunty's Legacy Continues to Inspire

Karen Prunty, a missionary who served for nearly 30 years with the nonprofit Living Waters International, died in February 2025 following a four-year battle with ALS.

Prunty and her husband, Brian, began their missionary work after hearing Fr. Chacko Koodathinal, a missionary from India, speak to their parish in Antigo about his work in Tanzania. Their commitment led them to partner with Mary and Stephen Zimmerman, who founded Living Waters International to fundraise for the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales and the Holy Cross Sisters. The organization focuses on providing service to vulnerable children in East Africa.