Barbara Karam

Barbara Karam obituary, Whitehouse, OH

Barbara Karam

Barbara Karam Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Peinert-Dunn Funeral Home - Waterville Chapel on Dec. 12, 2025.
Barbara Ann Karam, 86, of Waterville, Ohio passed away December 6, 2025. She was born May 21, 1939 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Harold and Wilma (Harrison) Frantz. She married Duane Karam Sr. on April 3, 1958.
Barbara was 1957 graduate of Woodward High School. She loved nature and being outdoors. She enjoyed watching sports- especially basketball and football. Her favorite teams were the LA Rams, LA Dodgers, LA Lakers and USC Trojans. She was an avid reader and adored her family pets.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years Duane Karam Sr., her children Vicki Karam of Waterville, Ohio and Duane Karam Jr. (Charlotte) of Perrysburg, Ohio and brother Ronald Frantz (Beverly) of Holland, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Duane Frantz.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Peinert-Dunn Funeral Home in Waterville, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be given in her memory to St. John's Lutheran Church, 5520 Fremont Pike Stony Ridge, Ohio 43463.
To share an online condolence or fond memory with the family please visit www.dunnfuneralhome.com
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