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Ernest J. Karmazin

6 Jul 1931 – 30 Mar 1949

Birth6 Jul 1931
Death30 Mar 1949
CemeteryAssumption Church Cemetery
Deweese , Clay County , Nebraska , USA
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The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, March 31, 1949; pg. 1 Collapse of Cave Kills Ernest Karmazin At Home Wednesday Artificial Respiration Fails To Save Life of '48 Nelson Graduate Ernest J. Karmazin, about 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Karmazin of Deweese, was killed Wednesday morning about 11 o'clock when he was caught in the collapse of a small cave at their farm home six miles north and three and a half west of here. Young Karmazin was engaged with his father in making some repairs on the inside of the brick cave made necessary by a leaky drain pipe. The collapse of the cave roof buried the son under the failing brick and earth, while Mr. Karmazin, apparently nearer the cave door, was pinned only by the feet and legs. Mrs. Karmazin was able to help free her husband after which Albert Mazour, a farm neighbor, was called for help, with Joe Mazour arriving moments later. Mr. Herbek estimated that it must have been nearly 30 minutes after the cave-in before they were able to remove the boy from the floor of the cave. Both Dr. J.E. Ingram of Nelson and Dr. O.S. Gray of Lawrence attended the youth and the Nelson Firemen with the departments inhalator worked for close to 30 minutes in efforts to revive him. Asphyxiation was given as the probable cause of death. Surviving in the immediate family besides his mother and father is an older sister, Dorothy, also at home. Ernest graduated from Nelson school in the class of 1948. ================== The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, April 7, 1949 Ernest J. Karmazin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Karmazin, was born July 6th, 1931, near Deweese, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, and passed away at his home March 30, 1949, at the age of 17 years, 9 months and 7 days. He was accidentally killed at the home when the roof of a cave fell on him, while he was working in it. He received his early schooling at Star School, District No. 23, and received his high school education at Nelson High School, graduating with the class of '48. Since graduating from school he assisted his father in farming. He was a member of the Catholic Youth Organization of Deweese and the Catholic Order of Forresters of Lawrence. He leaves to mourn his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Karmazin, a sister, Dorothy, his grandmother, Mrs. Frances Karmazin, his grandfather, Mr. Henry Gruntorad, and a host of relatives and friends. One brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 2nd, at Assumption Catholic Church of Deweese. Rev. Gregory Petrus was celebrant at a Solemn Requiem High Mass with Rev. Otto Ekhaml as deacon; and the Very Rev. Smerke as subdeacon. The burial was at the church cemetery. The McLaughlin Funeral Home of Fairfield was in charge. The pallbearers were his cousins, Ivrin Gruntorad, Nickolas Gruntorad, Edwin Pavelka, Ivan Skalka and Irvin Svoboda. The flower girls were Norma Drudik, Mildred Herbek, Loretta Karmazin, Agnes Kucera, Mary Ann Mazour and Leona Skalka. Rose Marie Petr was a broken candle-bearer. The out-of-town relatives attending the funeral were: Mr. Henry Gruntorad, Mr. Adolph Gruntorad, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Codr of Linwood; Mr. Joe Gruntorad, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vrana of Prague; Mr. and Mrs. George Codr of Brainard; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Smetak and Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Anderson of Wahoo; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bauers and Barbara of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gruntorad and Nickolas of Elm Creek; Mrs. henry Gruntorad, Jr., Kathryn and Irvin of Lexington; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pavelka of Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Hessman of Pauline; and Mr. Donald Pavelka of Kearney.

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