1922
Eugene
2016
Eugene Joseph Karasch
September 2, 1922 — February 3, 2016
Eugene "Gene" Joseph Karasch, 93 of Winona, passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Sauer Healthcare.
Gene was born in Bismarck, ND on September 2, 1922 to Michael and Rose (Johnson) Karasch. He was united in marriage to Vada Waide on November 23, 1942 in Evansville, IN. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during WWII. Gene and Vada moved to Winona where he began working for J.R. Watkins as a Regional Manager of Sales until starting his own family real estate business, Gene Karasch Realty in the late 1960's. Gene and Vada were very successful with their realty business and around 1985, they retired and began spending their winters in Arizona.
Gene enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, lapidary, card playing and dancing.
Gene is survived by his children, Marie Meyer of Winona, Carolyn Hill of Wabasha, James (Sheila) Karasch of Cornell, WI, Susan Waide of Winona, Rita (David) Severin of Gaylord, and Michael Karasch of Apple Valley; 24 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Katherine (Earl) Rossman and Elizabeth Dreitzler and many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and other family members. Eugene is preceded in death by his wife, Vada in 2015; parents; and two grandchildren, Mikey Karasch and Jessica Hill.
Services to remember Gene will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview with visitation one hour prior.
Please share a memory of Gene with his family and view his video tribute at www.hofffuneral.com.
Gene was born in Bismarck, ND on September 2, 1922 to Michael and Rose (Johnson) Karasch. He was united in marriage to Vada Waide on November 23, 1942 in Evansville, IN. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during WWII. Gene and Vada moved to Winona where he began working for J.R. Watkins as a Regional Manager of Sales until starting his own family real estate business, Gene Karasch Realty in the late 1960's. Gene and Vada were very successful with their realty business and around 1985, they retired and began spending their winters in Arizona.
Gene enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, lapidary, card playing and dancing.
Gene is survived by his children, Marie Meyer of Winona, Carolyn Hill of Wabasha, James (Sheila) Karasch of Cornell, WI, Susan Waide of Winona, Rita (David) Severin of Gaylord, and Michael Karasch of Apple Valley; 24 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Katherine (Earl) Rossman and Elizabeth Dreitzler and many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and other family members. Eugene is preceded in death by his wife, Vada in 2015; parents; and two grandchildren, Mikey Karasch and Jessica Hill.
Services to remember Gene will be held at 5 p.m., Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview with visitation one hour prior.
Please share a memory of Gene with his family and view his video tribute at www.hofffuneral.com.
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