Robert J. Karmazin, 96, died Sunday, July 18, at College View Assisted Living, Hastings, Neb. Rosary was at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, and Mass at 10 a.m., Wednesday, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lawrence, Neb., with Father Corey Harrison officiating. Burial with military rites by Kent Kailey Post 45 and Army National Guard Honors Team was at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Lawrence. Visitation was Tuesday, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Visitation Chapel. Memorials can be directed to the church. Private condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.mertenbutlermortuary.com Merten-Butler Mortuary, Blue Hill, Neb., was in charge of arrangements.
Robert was born on May 16, 1925, to Julius and Lillie (Dusatko) Karmazin at Lawrence, Neb. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1942. He served in the United States Army from May 12, 1945 to Oct. 20, 1946. Robert married Elsie A. Lipovsky on Aug. 28, 1947, at St. Martin Loucky Catholic Church. Bob and Elsie built their home 4 miles east of Lawrence in 1947. He dry land farmed and raised livestock. He farmed with his father and brother, Willard. In later years he farmed with his son, Michael. In 1981 they built a home in Lawrence. He retired at the age of 62.
Robert and Elsie enjoyed many winters in California as well as golfing. They later moved to College View in Hastings. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus all of his adult life and was a Fourth Degree Knight. He had been a member of the Lawrence School Board, Lawrence Co-op Association Lawrence Legion, Nebraska Turkey Association in Gibbon and attended many turkey expositions and was on the Nebraska Association of School Board Unit 9 in Hastings.
Those left to cherish his memory are, two daughters, Kathleen (David) Vacek, Lander, Wyo., Sandy (John) Woodward, Rochester, Minn .; one son, Ron (Colleen) Karmazin, Blue Hill; one sister, Joan Schneider Hastings; one sister-in-law, Geraldine Karmazin, Superior; grandchildren and great- grandchildren, Michelle (TJ) Chamberlain, Tyler, Alexia, Kim Karmazin, David (Casey) Karmazin, Aydeen, Freye, Elise and Braxx; William Vacek, Ken (Katie) Vacek, Audrey, Isabelle and Michael; Eric (Rachael) Karmazin, Lucy, Maddox, Vaughn, Violet, Esmeralda, Andy (Emily) Karmazin, Bennett, Edele, Jodie (Eric) Johnson, Emma and Hunter Meyers; Trudy (Ben) Cummings, Robert (Allison) Woodward, Charlotte.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents; wife; one son, Michael Karmazin; two sisters and brother-in-laws, Mildred (Ben) Svoboda and Loretta (Alan) Ziggafoos, two brothers and sister-in-law, Willard (Bernadine) and Eugene Karmazin.
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