Obituaries
Loren Vernon Karr, 90, of Crystal Lake
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in the chapel at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
Loren “Vern” Karr, 90 of Crystal Lake was born September 22, 1922, in Monroe, Iowa, and passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, July 13, 2013, surrounded by his loving family.
Loren served in the United States Army during WWII in the American Theater Campaign and European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign, earning several medals.
Loren cherished time spent with his family. He enjoyed spending time in his yard feeding birds and was a lover of animals, leaving behind his faithful companion, Penny.
Loren is survived by his daughters Elaine (Ken) Whaling, Judy (David) Hess, and Kathy Hartwig; twelve grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ruth, daughter Cheri and parents Loren and Alice Karr.
Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in the chapel at the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake, 236 W. Crystal Lake Ave, Crystal Lake. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to JourneyCare Foundation, 405 Lake Zurich Rd, Barrington IL 60010.
Arrangements handled by Davenport Family Funeral Home in Crystal Lake.
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