KARLIN—Herman H. Karlin, 79, of 1062 20th Avenue, died Sunday morning in the Col
KARLIN—Herman H. Karlin, 79, of 1062 20th Avenue, died Sunday morning in the Columbus Hospital.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, preceded by a 9:45 a.m. family prayer service. Rev. M.W. Goldhammer will officiate and military graveside rites will be held in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery.
The body lies in state today at Gass-Haney Funeral Chapel; 9-10 am. Tuesday at the church. Lifetime Columbus resident, Mr. Karlin retired from the post office in 1957 after 38 years as a mail carrier.
He was born here Aug. 14, 1897 to Jacob and Amelia (Eichorst) Karlin and attended Columbus schools. On Nov. 16, 1921 he married Louise Brunken in Columbus.
A World War I veteran who served with the Army in France, Mr. Karlin was a charter member, life member and past commander of Hartman Post, American Legion; life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; former member of the 40 & B and the Drum and Bugle Corps.
He was also past president of the Nebraska Letter Carrier Assn. and a former member of the Columbus Volunteer Fire Dept. (Hook and Ladder Co.). He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Lutheran laymen’s League.
Surviving are his wife; son, Gerald of Lenexa, Kan.; daughter, Mrs. Wilbur (Mildred) Meyn of Omaha; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. B.F. (Hilda) Gardner and Elvinn Karlin of Columbus. Two brothers, R.I. and Emil, and a twin sister, Marie preceded him in death.
- RELATION TO COUSINS: Husband of great-aunt • Louise Wilhemmia Brunken
- BIRTH: 14 Aug 1897 • Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA
- DEATH: 26 Jun 1977 • Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, USA
- BURIAL: Roselawn Memorial Park Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA
- FIND A GRAVE MEMORIAL ID: 23724527