Duane J. Karsting |
| Posted 2016-12-07 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ >>> Published on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 <<< Duane J. “Mike” Karsting, 81, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4, 2016 at his home in Lake Havasu City in the presence of the family he cherished. He was born in Hastings, Nebraska May 13, 1935. He attended St. Cecilia Catholic School and graduated from high school in Kearney, Neb. He always said he enjoyed his rural upbringing. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1955, serving as an engineman on a destroyer escort during the Korean Conflict. His last assignment sent him to Adak, Alaska before receiving an honorable discharge. He returned to Hastings, Neb. and worked for Dutton/Lainson as a hardware salesman. He soon met Mary Ellen Herbek. They married on Sept. 12, 1959. In 1966, they moved their family to California. He found work with McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, California, becoming a floor supervisor. He also earned a college degree, in addition to becoming a general contractor. Mike and Mary Ellen moved to Lake Havasu City in 1999. They purchased a remarkable home and enjoyed the Havasu lifestyle. He especially enjoyed gatherings with family and friends, usually with his barbecue cooking up good eats. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and had also been a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ellen; sons, Mike (Victoria), Ron (Kim), and Doug (Tammy); daughters, Cheri (Victor) and Kathy (Glen); sister, Kay Moore, of Hastings, Neb.; brother Pat (Mary), of Chino, Calif.; nephew, Michael (Judy); 22 grandchildren and 18 great- grandchildren. A viewing is Dec. 8 at Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home, noon-3 p.m. On Dec. 9, Rosary is at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church at 1 p.m. with funeral mass at 1:30 p.m. A reception follows the burial. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to River Valley Hospice or Our Lady of the Lake Community Soup Kitchen. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the Karsting family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. |
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