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Leopold Adolph "Leo" Karmazin

12 Nov 1876 – 2 Sep 1926

Birth12 Nov 1876
Death2 Sep 1926
CemeteryAssumption Church Cemetery
Deweese , Clay County , Nebraska , USA
Added byCorbin Karmazin on 14 May 2022
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The Nelson Gazette (Nelson, NE), Thursday, May 24, 1900; pg. 3 Lawrence. Married - On Tuesday morning at the Catholic church in the presence of a large number of friends occurred a double wending (sic) the contracting parties being Mr. Henry Herbek and Miss Tona Karmazine (sic) and Mr. Leo Karmazine (sic) and Miss Mary Blaha, all popular and well know Bohemian people residing east of town a few miles. ∼ The Lawrence Locomotive (Lawrence, NE), Friday, September 10, 1926; pg. 1 Leo A. Karmazin Called by Death This community received a sad shock Thursday evening of last week when the word was passed among neighbors and friends that Leo Karmazin had died at Mary Lanning Memorial hospital at 7 o'clock. The body was brought to the home that night, some six miles southeast of Lawrence. Leo was taken sick on August 25 with what was thought to be a temporary stomach attack. Two days later he was taken to the hospital for an operation where a gangrenous appendix was removed, and blood poison following caused his death some six days later. The deceased was born in Moravia, Nov. 12, 1876, and died Sept. 2, 1926, aged 49 years, 9 mos. and 20 days. He was married to Mary Blaha, at Sacred Heart Church in Lawrence, Nebr., on May 15, 1900. He came to this country with his parents and has lived in this vicinity since childhood. He is survived of his own family by a faithful and loving wife, three sons and one daughter. His aged mother, brothers Tom and Frank Karmazin all of Deweese, two sisters, Mrs. Henry Herbek, and Mrs. John Kucera, sr. The father passed away some two months ago. As a testimonial of his thrift and energy he developed a fine farm home of 240 acres beautifully improved. He was a far-seeing, hard-working, successful farmer, standing well among his neighbors universally known as a man of honor and of unquestioned character. Now in his sudden taking away many mourn with the bereaved family in the great loss sustained in his death. Deceased was a member of the Knights of Columbus order of Lawrence. The funeral was held Saturday morning at the Deweese Catholic church, services being in charge of the Rev. S.W. Cadek , local pastor. Burial at Deweese. The pall bearers were Matt Friend, Henry Schroer, Frank Petr, John Petr, Adolph Hlavach and Joe Kucera. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to the many friends who were so kind to us during the illness and at the time of the death and burial of our beloved husband and father. Especially do we wish to thank them for their kind assistance and beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Leo Karmazin and family. Joe Karmazin and family. Resolutions Whereas: In view of the loss, we the Knights of Columbus have sustained by the death of our beloved brother Knight and associate Leopold A. Karmazin who departed this life September 2, 1926, and of the still greater loss sustained by those who were nearest and dearest to him: therefore be it Resolved, That it is a just tribute to the memory of the departed to say that in regretting his removal from our midst we mourn for one, who was in every way worthy of our respect and regard and be it further Resolved, That we sincerely condole with the family of the deceased on the dispensation with which it has pleased the Divine Providence to afflict them and commend them for consolation to Him who orders all things for the best and whose chastisements are meant in mercy, and be it further Resolved, That this heartfelt testimonial of our sympathy and sorrow be forwarded to the family of our departed brother Knight by our secretary and a copy be spread upon the minutes of this council. Chas F. Walz, John Kassmeyer, Glen S. Friend, E. J. Barrett, Committee on Resolutions.

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