Karl D. Baumhardt
Karl D. Baumhardt
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Karl D. Baumhardt, age 75, passed away peacefully Friday, October 18, 2024 at Lightways
Hospice in Joliet.
Karl is survived by his beloved wife, Rosemarie (nee Brantwein) Baumhardt; his sons, Daniel
(Andrea) Baumhardt, and Peter (Laura) Baumhardt; his grandchildren, James, Joseph, Ava
Maria, and Blayke; and his sister Jeanine (Alan) Fournier.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Arlyn and Mariette Baumhardt.
Karl was a United States Navy Veteran who proudly served his country between the years of
1966-1969 aboard the USS Horne. Upon returning home, Karl began his over 30-year career as
a printer. He then moved on to be a School Bus driver for District 57 in Mount Prospect. In his
free time, Karl was an avid fisherman, loved the outdoors, and was a dedicated fan of the
Chicago Bears and the Chicago Cubs.
Services for Karl will begin on Monday, October 28, 2024 with a visitation at Kurtz Memorial
Chapel, 65 Old Frankfort Way, in Frankfort, from 4pm until 8pm. Services will continue the
following day, Tuesday, October 29, 2024 with a brief visitation from 9:30am until the time of
service at 10:30am. Karl will be laid to rest at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL
with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in his memory to PAWS
Chicago.
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