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Karl Joseph Forsthoefel
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Karl proudly served in the US Army during the Persian Gulf War. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal as well as the Army Achievement Medal during his service.
As a young man, Karl was an Eagle Scout and proud member of the Future Farmers of America. For the last 30+ years, Karl has been an HVAC and Controls guru in the Phoenix Metro Area. Karl made a reputation for himself and was admired by many of his co-workers and customers he supported over the years. Karl loved spending time with his two sons. He loved sports. His favorite teams were the Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns and Cincinnati Bengals.
Karl will be remembered for his quick wit and endless generosity.
A celebration of life service is being planned for friends and family on February 8th between 1 and 4 PM at the Desert Breeze Community Church in Phoenix. Another will be held in Ohio later this year.
Karl will be interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on February 12th 10:30 AM.
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Dean Huelsman
January 27, 2025
I had the luxury of having some very funny people in my life from a young age. Karl was one of those people. He could get a few of us laughing really hard and stay in character with what looked like the greatest of ease. Karl was so good at slapstick, that when he actually broke his arm playing baseball with some friends, I was convinced he was joking. When I told him that I was sorry about his arm he said "That´s OK, I´ve got another!"
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