Karen Muenster

Karen Muenster
Member of the South Dakota Senate
Assumed office
1985–1992
Personal details
BornKaren K. Nelsen
(1942-10-15) October 15, 1942
PartyDemocratic
SpouseTheodore R. Muenster Jr.
Children3 (including MK Pritzker)
EducationSacred Heart Women's College
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Occupationpolitician
businesswoman

Karen K. Muenster (née Nelsen; born October 15, 1942) is an American politician and businesswoman. A Democrat, she served in the South Dakota Senate from 1985 to 1992 and as the minority whip from 1988 to 1992. She previously served on the Vermillion City Council.