Obituary:

MICHAEL "MIKE" ANDREW KARR, JR., 74, passed away Saturday 9/3/2005 after a short illness. Mike grew up in Erie, PA and moved to Houston in 1956 to join Cameron Iron Works. His career was spent primarily as an engineer working in the oil and gas industry. He is survived by his wife Joyce Kersey Karr; children Sharine Marie Lemley, Diana Rose Ingram, Victoria Elizabeth Unclebach, Deborah Belle Skaggs, Rebecca Ann Beran, Miriam Louise McReynolds, Michael Andrew Karr, III, Charles Marvin McGraw, Katherine Lorrainne Langham, Stephanie Lynn O'Donnell, and Melissa Emily Salce; grandchildren: David, Matthew & Jonathan Lemley; Ronald & Jack Ingram; Nathan, Christopher & Daniel Unclebach; Natasha, James, Jason & Justin Skaggs; Rachel & Renee Beran; Ashley McReynolds; Michael, Zachary & Alexandra Karr; Charles & Justin McGraw; Dustin & Morgan Schroder; Paighton & Preston Salce; great grandchildren: Ronald & Andrew Ingram; and Madeline Juneau. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 6 at 7:30 at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home with a gathering of friends starting at 6 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that a donation be made to a children's charity of your choice.

Published by Houston Chronicle on Sep. 5, 2005.

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Father: Michael Andrew Karr Sr, 1907–1993
Mother: Marie Magdelene Marjanna Smialek, 1909–1998

Spouse: Prudence Imogene Miller, 1930–1974

Spouse: Joyce Kersey Karr

Children:
Sharine Marie Karr Lemley
Diana Rose Karr Ingram
Victoria Elizabeth Karr Unclebach
Deborah Belle Skaggs
Rebecca Ann Beran
Miriam Louise McReynolds
Michael Andrew Karr, III
Charles Marvin McGraw
Katherine Lorrainne Langham
Stephanie Lynn O'Donnell
Melissa Emily Salce