Robert Eugene “Bob” Karnatz

Reservdelsman. Blev 92 år.

Sambo med Ruby Vivian Thurin (1919 - 2006)

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Robert Eugene "Bob" Karnatz, died Friday, September 7, 2012 at Saint Francis Medical Center, Grand Island, NE. Bob was born on a farm outside of Edgar, NE. to Louis Charles Krantz and Daisy Julia Marie "Mary" (Lindgren) Krantz Cassell on December 4, 1919.

Bob graduated from Edgar (NE.) High School in 1937. He drove a truck for Ong (NE.) Transfer where he met Ruby Thurin. Ruby and Bob were married on May 27, 1940, in Hastings, NE. They then moved to Hastings, NE. where he attended Hastings (NE.) Business College graduating in 1941. He was inducted into the US Army, entered active duty in July 1943, and was assigned to the 127th Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA) Gun Battalion.

He served in England at the White Cliffs of Dover, and in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. He came home in 1946, and upon discharge from the Army, at the rank of Technician 4th Grade, he and Ruby purchased the home in Hastings, NE. where he lived until his death. He worked as a "parts man" for John Deere Implement Company (20 years at Bierman's on South Burlington, Hastings, NE. and 20 years at Samuelson's in Trumbull, NE.).

Bob was a faithful, active member of VFW Post 1346 and Peace Lutheran Church, Hastings, NE.

Robert was preceded in death by: parents; and loving wife, Ruby Karnatz, who died in 2006.

Survivors are:
Sister: Lila Mae Shill - Longview, WA.
and a host of reltives and friends.

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