Karen received a BS from MSU (1970) and a JD from Wayne State University (1973); married John C. Vehlow; and had a son Eric (1980). Karen retired from Northwest Nazarene University in 2002 and is sitting more frequently than before as a Senior Judge for the State of Idaho. John and Karen's son Eric served almost one year in Iraq with the National Guard. John and Karen continue to raise Morgan horses, hay, and to run a boarding stable outside of Boise, Idaho, which you can see at www.hi-sagemorgan.com.