Mrs. Yvonne N. Karkow, passed away at the age of 83years~03months~17days on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her home. She was born on Monday, June 29, 1931 in Aurora, the daughter of Mr. Ira W. Perkins & Mrs. Lillian "Nelson" Perkins.
On Friday, September 28, 1956, Yvonne married Mr. Waldemar “Walter” Karkow
& they were united in marriage for 52years~04months~09days on Walter passing, Thursday, February 05, 2009.
Mrs. Karkow was a lifetime and active member of the Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ in Yorkville, IL. She enjoyed sailing, swimming, and playing tennis with her family and friends. She was fond of her grandchildren and loved attending their many sporting events. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt who will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Mrs. Karkow survivors are her,
children, Marylou Karkow, Dr. William (Louaine) Karkow, & Sandra (Tom) Veselka;
fourteen grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren;
brother, Dale (Ethel) Perkins;
as well as several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Karkow was preceded in death by her;
husband, Walter Karkow;
parents, Ira and Lillian Perkins;
step-mother, Vida Perkins;
nieces, Patricia Thomas and Janie Ming.
Mrs. Karkow interment will be private.
Memorials in loving memory of Yvonne may be directed to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777, www.michaeljfox.org
or
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1710 New York, NY 10122, www.ocrf.org.
Arrangement & full obituary are entrusted to Larson-Nelson Funeral Home.
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On Friday, September 28, 1956, Yvonne married Mr. Waldemar “Walter” Karkow
& they were united in marriage for 52years~04months~09days on Walter passing, Thursday, February 05, 2009.
Mrs. Karkow was a lifetime and active member of the Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ in Yorkville, IL. She enjoyed sailing, swimming, and playing tennis with her family and friends. She was fond of her grandchildren and loved attending their many sporting events. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt who will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Mrs. Karkow survivors are her,
children, Marylou Karkow, Dr. William (Louaine) Karkow, & Sandra (Tom) Veselka;
fourteen grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren;
brother, Dale (Ethel) Perkins;
as well as several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Karkow was preceded in death by her;
husband, Walter Karkow;
parents, Ira and Lillian Perkins;
step-mother, Vida Perkins;
nieces, Patricia Thomas and Janie Ming.
Mrs. Karkow interment will be private.
Memorials in loving memory of Yvonne may be directed to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777, www.michaeljfox.org
or
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1710 New York, NY 10122, www.ocrf.org.
Arrangement & full obituary are entrusted to Larson-Nelson Funeral Home.
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Mrs. Yvonne N. Karkow, passed away at the age of 83years~03months~17days on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at her home. She was born on Monday, June 29, 1931 in Aurora, the daughter of Mr. Ira W. Perkins & Mrs. Lillian "Nelson" Perkins.
On Friday, September 28, 1956, Yvonne married Mr. Waldemar “Walter” Karkow
& they were united in marriage for 52years~04months~09days on Walter passing, Thursday, February 05, 2009.
Mrs. Karkow was a lifetime and active member of the Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ in Yorkville, IL. She enjoyed sailing, swimming, and playing tennis with her family and friends. She was fond of her grandchildren and loved attending their many sporting events. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt who will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Mrs. Karkow survivors are her,
children, Marylou Karkow, Dr. William (Louaine) Karkow, & Sandra (Tom) Veselka;
fourteen grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren;
brother, Dale (Ethel) Perkins;
as well as several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Karkow was preceded in death by her;
husband, Walter Karkow;
parents, Ira and Lillian Perkins;
step-mother, Vida Perkins;
nieces, Patricia Thomas and Janie Ming.
Mrs. Karkow interment will be private.
Memorials in loving memory of Yvonne may be directed to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777, www.michaeljfox.org
or
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1710 New York, NY 10122, www.ocrf.org.
Arrangement & full obituary are entrusted to Larson-Nelson Funeral Home.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On Friday, September 28, 1956, Yvonne married Mr. Waldemar “Walter” Karkow
& they were united in marriage for 52years~04months~09days on Walter passing, Thursday, February 05, 2009.
Mrs. Karkow was a lifetime and active member of the Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ in Yorkville, IL. She enjoyed sailing, swimming, and playing tennis with her family and friends. She was fond of her grandchildren and loved attending their many sporting events. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt who will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
Mrs. Karkow survivors are her,
children, Marylou Karkow, Dr. William (Louaine) Karkow, & Sandra (Tom) Veselka;
fourteen grandchildren;
six great-grandchildren;
brother, Dale (Ethel) Perkins;
as well as several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Karkow was preceded in death by her;
husband, Walter Karkow;
parents, Ira and Lillian Perkins;
step-mother, Vida Perkins;
nieces, Patricia Thomas and Janie Ming.
Mrs. Karkow interment will be private.
Memorials in loving memory of Yvonne may be directed to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777, www.michaeljfox.org
or
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, 14 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1710 New York, NY 10122, www.ocrf.org.
Arrangement & full obituary are entrusted to Larson-Nelson Funeral Home.
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