Individual Details

Richard Karkula

(27 Apr 1921 - 21 Oct 2008)

The Arizona Republic on Oct. 24, 2008: Karkula, Richard, 87, of Chandler, AZ. Born 4-27-1921 in Mercedes, TX. One of 10 children born to John and Bessie Trevino Karkula. The family moved to Phoenix in 1928, later relocating in Ocotillo, AZ. He was a WW II Army Veteran serving in North Africa and Italy. He married Mary Lois Richards of Camp Verde, AZ in Dec. 1949. Soon after he began his 33 yr. career with Arizona Public Service in Chandler. He is survived by his sons Rick (Leah) and Ken (Barbara); granddaughters, Lindsey, Ricci, Aubrey and Alexa; his eight siblings, Melva, Helen, Eva, Ernie, Martin, Gracie, Anna and Delia. Funeral service Sat. Oct. 25, 2008 10:00 A.M. in The Chapel of Bueler Mortuary 14 W. Hulet Dr. Chandler, AZ. Interment will follow at Mt. View Memorial Gardens in Mesa. Family suggests memorial contributions in lieu of flowers to the Chandler Historical Society P.O. Box 926 Chandler, AZ. 85244. Bueler Mortuary 480-963-6351.

Events

Birth27 Apr 1921Mercedes, Hidalgo Co., Texas
ResidenceBet 1935 and 1993Chandler, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Residence1 Apr 1940Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Maricopa Co., Arizona
Marriage21 Dec 1949Maricopa Co., Arizona - Mary Lois Richards
Death21 Oct 2008Chandler, Maricopa Co., Arizona
BurialMountain View Memorial Gardens, Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Research Notes

Families

SpouseMary Lois Richards (1917 - 1998)
ChildRick Karkula ( - )
ChildKen Karkula ( - )

Notes

Research Notes

Posted at O. D. T.---KARKULA, Richard; 87; Mercedes TX>AZ; AZ Republic; 2008-10-24; dback
Obit not found at newspaperarchive.com. April 22, 2017.

Endnotes

1. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..

2. Obituary of Richard Karkula, The Arizona Republic on Oct. 24, 2008.

3. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..

4. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..

5. Ancestry.com, Arizona, County Marriage Records, 1865-1972 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016).

6. Obituary of Richard Karkula, The Arizona Republic on Oct. 24, 2008.

7. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..

8. Obituary of Richard Karkula, The Arizona Republic on Oct. 24, 2008.

9. Obituary of Richard Karkula, The Arizona Republic on Oct. 24, 2008.