OBITUARY
Obituary for Henry Karle
Henry Joseph “Sonny” Karle, Jr., age 85, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008
in Mena, Arkansas. He was born in Flushing, New York on October 15, 1922 to the
late Henry Joseph Karle, Sr. and the late Marguerite Seaman Karle. He graduated
from Great Neck High School in Great Neck, New York, from Winona Teachers
College in Winona, Minnesota, and from Columbia University in New York City. He
joined the army and was a veteran of World War II and Korea. He had 33 years in
the military both active and reserve. He retired in 1975 as a Lieutenant
Colonel. Henry was an educator by profession. He taught for 16 years in the
Topeka Public School system. He was a junior high and high school principal at
Jefferson County North in Winchester, Kansas for 8 years. He finished his
teaching career at an alternative school in Farmers Branch, Texas where he
taught for 5 years. He moved to Mena, Arkansas in 1984 and joined the American
Legion Post #18. Henry was Post Commander, District Commander, and a member of
the Board of Trustees.
He was united in marriage to Betty James of Pleasanton, Kansas at the First
Presbyterian Church on October 18, 1952. They had 5 children together.
Henry is survived by his wife, Betty of Mena, Arkansas; son, Mark and Deanna
Karle of Topeka, Kansas; son, Tim and Joyce Karle of Jefferson City, Missouri;
daughter, Connie Daniels of Olathe, Kansas; daughter, Jeanie Karle of Mena,
Arkanas; son, John and Keri Karle of Columbia, Missouri, nine grandchildren and
four great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at the First
Presbyterian Church, Pleasanton, Kansas. Interment will be in Pleasanton
Cemetery
Arrangements: Coffel-Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton, Kansas.
Submitted by Edward Lynn
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