William E. "Bill" Karle Obituary (1942 - 2015)

William E. Karle, 73, of Hudson, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Normal.His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington, with Rev. R. Anthony Lee officiating. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.He was born March 7, 1942 in Alexandria, Minnesota, a son of Clifford and Malinda Jerome Karle. He married Marjorie Kobza on November 28, 1969 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and she survives in Hudson. Also surviving are three children, Erik Karle of Crescent City, CA, Sarah (Kenneth) Phipps of Norris, IL and Matthew Karle of Hudson; one grandson, William Phipps; one brother, David (Sandra) Karle of Crosby, MN; many loving nieces and nephews; and his beloved therapy dog, Luigi. He was preceded in death by his parents. Bill served in the U.S. Navy as well as with the Merchant Marines. He retired from State Farm Insurance Companies after 35 years of employment. After his retirement, Bill enjoyed driving for Enterprise and his involvement in Karing Partners, a therapy-dog program, and spoiling his grandson. He served as a volunteer on the Hudson Fire Department for 30 years.