A rosary service will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at French Funerals and Cremations, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM. The celebration of life Mass will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at Shrine of St. Bernadette, 11509 Indian School Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM. Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 1900 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM.
Robert was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1931.
After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army, where he rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer over a twenty-two year career of active duty in service to his country. Robert retired from the United States Army on July 31, 1970.
Robert was married to Esther R. Karnes (Armijo) on June 6, 1953. They were married for 66 years.
Robert received his BS in Business Administration from the IUPUI Kelley School of Business in May of 1982 while working for the United States Government as a civil servant until his retirement in 1993.
Robert enjoyed traveling in his fifth wheel camper, reading western novels (Louis L’Amour) and spy novels (Tom Clancy), discussing local/national news with his buddies at the neighborhood donut shop, and watching movies in his power recliner chair.
Robert is survived by his six children, Michael Karnes, Thomas Karnes, (Auta), Monica Stahlhut (Jeff), Mary Markham (Tommy), Angela Hayes and Katherine Foster (Jeff), his 18 grandchildren, Frankie, Lawana, Shannon, Lauren, Hannah, Kyle, Chris, Rosendo, Ariana, Sean, Erin, Leslie, Bailey, Isabella, Nick, Justin, Shelby Lynn and Jett, 13 great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Josiah, Christine, Isabel, Wyatt, Aiden, Ryan, Ella, Adalynn, Nolan, Jaslynn, Gracie and Daymon, his brother, Ed, his sister, Kathy and the rest of his relatives.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, Charles and mother, Regina, his brother, Charles, his sisters, Betty and Rosemary, his son, James and his daughter, Barbara.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be given to Disabled Veterans Charities, 13550 E. Ramona Blvd., Baldwin Park, California, 91706.
A rosary service will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at French Funerals and Cremations, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM. The celebration of life Mass will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at Shrine of St. Bernadette, 11509 Indian School Rd. NE, Albuquerque, NM. Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 1900 Edith Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM.
Robert was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1931.
After graduating from high school, he joined the United States Army, where he rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer over a twenty-two year career of active duty in service to his country. Robert retired from the United States Army on July 31, 1970.
Robert was married to Esther R. Karnes (Armijo) on June 6, 1953. They were married for 66 years.
Robert received his BS in Business Administration from the IUPUI Kelley School of Business in May of 1982 while working for the United States Government as a civil servant until his retirement in 1993.
Robert enjoyed traveling in his fifth wheel camper, reading western novels (Louis L’Amour) and spy novels (Tom Clancy), discussing local/national news with his buddies at the neighborhood donut shop, and watching movies in his power recliner chair.
Robert is survived by his six children, Michael Karnes, Thomas Karnes, (Auta), Monica Stahlhut (Jeff), Mary Markham (Tommy), Angela Hayes and Katherine Foster (Jeff), his 18 grandchildren, Frankie, Lawana, Shannon, Lauren, Hannah, Kyle, Chris, Rosendo, Ariana, Sean, Erin, Leslie, Bailey, Isabella, Nick, Justin, Shelby Lynn and Jett, 13 great-grandchildren, Nathaniel, Josiah, Christine, Isabel, Wyatt, Aiden, Ryan, Ella, Adalynn, Nolan, Jaslynn, Gracie and Daymon, his brother, Ed, his sister, Kathy and the rest of his relatives.
Robert was preceded in death by his father, Charles and mother, Regina, his brother, Charles, his sisters, Betty and Rosemary, his son, James and his daughter, Barbara.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be given to Disabled Veterans Charities, 13550 E. Ramona Blvd., Baldwin Park, California, 91706.
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