Individual Details
Albert Robert Karras
(5 Jan 1911 - 19 Feb 2003)
HSO, 6 Mar 2003, p19a
Albert R. "Al" Karras, 92, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Hudson, died Wednesday, February 19.
The son of Joseph Henry and Anna Waxon Karras, he graduated from Hudson High School in 1928. On June 17, 1939, he was married to Katherine B. Leindecker at Sacred Heart Church in St. Paul. He worked at 3M for many years, retiring in 1974. His hobbies included reading and gardenng.
Preceding him in death were two sons, Roger and Joe; a sister, Nell Karras; and a granddaughter, Angela Karras. Surviving are his wife, Katherine, of Ocala; four children, Nancy (Lynn) Jacobson of St. Mary's Point, Minnesota, mary (Kevin) Staberg of Columbia, South Carolina, Richard (Marita) Karras of Maplewood, Minnesota and Jerome (Bobi) Karras of North Hudson; 16 grandchildren: Michael and David Karras of Phoenix, Arizona, Ann (Eric) Mortenson of Victoria, Minnesota, Paul Jacobson of Lakeland, Minnesota, Peter Jacobson of Eau Claire, Zachary Karras of Maplewood, Minnesota, Tom Karras of Indianapolis, Indiana, Jolene Karras of Ocala, Florida, Alyssa, Rachel and Nathan Karras of North Hudosn, Stephanie, Greg and Brady Staberg of Columbia, South Carolina, Peppin and Jacob Karras of Casanovia; and one great granddaughter.
Funeral Mass, March 14, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Hudson.
Albert R. "Al" Karras, 92, of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Hudson, died Wednesday, February 19.
The son of Joseph Henry and Anna Waxon Karras, he graduated from Hudson High School in 1928. On June 17, 1939, he was married to Katherine B. Leindecker at Sacred Heart Church in St. Paul. He worked at 3M for many years, retiring in 1974. His hobbies included reading and gardenng.
Preceding him in death were two sons, Roger and Joe; a sister, Nell Karras; and a granddaughter, Angela Karras. Surviving are his wife, Katherine, of Ocala; four children, Nancy (Lynn) Jacobson of St. Mary's Point, Minnesota, mary (Kevin) Staberg of Columbia, South Carolina, Richard (Marita) Karras of Maplewood, Minnesota and Jerome (Bobi) Karras of North Hudson; 16 grandchildren: Michael and David Karras of Phoenix, Arizona, Ann (Eric) Mortenson of Victoria, Minnesota, Paul Jacobson of Lakeland, Minnesota, Peter Jacobson of Eau Claire, Zachary Karras of Maplewood, Minnesota, Tom Karras of Indianapolis, Indiana, Jolene Karras of Ocala, Florida, Alyssa, Rachel and Nathan Karras of North Hudosn, Stephanie, Greg and Brady Staberg of Columbia, South Carolina, Peppin and Jacob Karras of Casanovia; and one great granddaughter.
Funeral Mass, March 14, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Hudson.
Events
| Birth | 5 Jan 1911 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin |  | ||
| Baptism | 5 Feb 1911 | St. Patrick's Catholic Church; Godparents were Joseph Casanova and Catherine Casanova, Hudson , St. Croix County, Wisconsin |  | | |
| Graduation | 1928 | Hudson High School - Hudson, St. Croix, Wis | | ||
| Marriage | 17 Jun 1939 | St. Paul, Ramsey, MN - Katherine Bertha Leindecker | | ||
| Death | 19 Feb 2003 | Ocala, Fla. | |
Families
| Spouse | Katherine Bertha Leindecker (1913 - 2014) |
| Child | Mary Karras |
| Child | Roger Albert Karras (1942 - 2002) |
| Child | Nancy Karras |
| Child | Joseph Henry Karras (1954 - 1997) |
| Child | Richard Karras |
| Child | Jerome Karras |
| Father | Joseph Karras (1886 - 1940) |
| Mother | Anna Waxon (1891 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Eleanor Louise "Nellie" Karras (1914 - 1939) |
Notes
Baptism
Karras, Albert Robert; Baptism date 5 Feb 1911; Father Joseph Karras; Mother Anna Waxon; Birth date 5 Feb 1911; Sponsors Joseph Casanova and Catherine CasanovaEndnotes
1. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 6 Mar 2003, p19a.
2. "St. Patrick's Catholic Church Baptismal Records, 1863-1910"; compiled by Marty O'Connell; Hudson Area Library History Room, p29.
3. Miller, Willis H. and Benoy, Marian Thorson, Hudson High School Alumni Directory Star-Observer Publishing Co., Hudson, Wis., 1973, p21.
4. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 6 Mar 2003, p19a.
5. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 6 Mar 2003, p19a.
6. U.S. Social Security Death Index .
7. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial No. 1384882099, Albert Karras, 1911-2003.