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George Karnik Obituary

Rev. George W. Karnik

May 11, 2024

Rev. George W. Karnik, 91, formerly of Waterloo and Evansdale, passed away Saturday, May 11, at his home at Villa Raphael, Dubuque, of natural causes.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 17, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 320 Mulberry St., Waterloo with burial at 2:00 p.m. in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Fort Atkinson. Public visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Live Stream will be at www.queenofpeaceparish.net.

Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway is handling services. Online condolences may be left at www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier on May 16, 2024.

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Tom & Sharon Sepic

November 5, 2024

Father Karnik, thank you for your service to the people of the Manchester area and for your friendship. May you Rest in peace! Tom & Sharon Sepic

JUDY WIRTZ

May 18, 2024

RIP Father Karnik. You married us back in 1961 and that began a wonderful beginning for us! Will be 63 years in December!

Riley Weidman

May 18, 2024

RIP FATHER GEORGE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DID

Paul and Sandi Roling

May 17, 2024

A very much loved friend who provided loving faith to our family

Bob Saunders

May 16, 2024

He was a wonderful man and a terrific priest. Rest in Peace Father K.

Jayne Schuster

May 16, 2024

Our sincere sympathies on the loss is this good man and servant of the Lord . We are so blest to have journeyed in life through Marriage Encounter with him .
Rest in peace,
Gary and Jayne Schuster
Dubuque Iowa

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17

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Queen of Peace Catholic Church

320 Mulberry St., Waterloo, IA

May

17

Mass of Christian Burial

10:30 a.m.

Queen of Peace Catholic Church

320 Mulberry St., Waterloo, IA

May

17

Burial

2:00 p.m.

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

Fort Atkinson, IA

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Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway

300 West Ridgeway, Waterloo, IA 50701

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