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Jerry Karches
1934 - 2025
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Jerry Karches Obituary
Jerry moved to Tucson after retiring from the Public Health Service. After retiring, he started teaching at the University of Arizona and then went on to establish Southwest Hazard Control. Jerry lived a life without regrets; his kindness and generosity will be missed by many.
Jerry is survived by daughters Chrisann Karches and Celeste Bosman as well as five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on November 16, 2025 at the Omni Tucson National.
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Patricia Cowan
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Such a wonderful atheist and an inspiration to us all. Sad to think he´s left the planet. Very sad.
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