Archibald (Archie) Karsten was laid to rest in Rogers City Memorial Park Cemetery on Monday. He was 66 years old and passed away at the Rogers City Hospital on January 8 following a lengthy illness.
Born in Moltke December 4, 1903 he was a lifelong resident of the county. His marriage to Margaret Schalk, who survives, was an event on May 9, 1925 in Moltke.
Mr. Karsten was an employee of U.S. Steel's Calcite plant and after 25 years of service he retired in June 1967, as a Blaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Karsten had:
...five sons,
......Marvin of Rogers City,
......Norman of Felch, Michigan,
......Robert of Alpena,
......James of Cloquet, Minnesota and
......Chester of Rogers City, and
...five daughters who are
......Mrs. Sylvia Staley of Flushing,
......Mrs. John (Lila) Burkness of Silver Springs, Maryland,
......Mrs. John (Margaret) Carnali of Detroit,
......Mrs. James (Nancy) Klingshirn of Rogers City and
......Mrs. Richard (Jean) Warwick of Van Nuys, California.
Other survivors include:
...four brothers,
......William and
......Ed of Ocqueoc, and
......Herman and
......Erhardt of Rogers City;
...three sisters,
......Ann Karsten,
......Mrs. Herman (Evelyn) Vogler and
......Mrs Rudolph (Elna) Schaedig all of Rogers City; and
...twenty-one grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at St. John Lutheran Church at two o'clock Monday. The Rev. Harold Molzan officiated.
Serving as pallbearers were Herman Vogler, Jr. William Karsten, Jr. Roger Schalk, Milo Grulke, Ivan Streich, and Edward Karsten, Jr.
Archibald (Archie) Karsten was laid to rest in Rogers City Memorial Park Cemetery on Monday. He was 66 years old and passed away at the Rogers City Hospital on January 8 following a lengthy illness.
Born in Moltke December 4, 1903 he was a lifelong resident of the county. His marriage to Margaret Schalk, who survives, was an event on May 9, 1925 in Moltke.
Mr. Karsten was an employee of U.S. Steel's Calcite plant and after 25 years of service he retired in June 1967, as a Blaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Karsten had:
...five sons,
......Marvin of Rogers City,
......Norman of Felch, Michigan,
......Robert of Alpena,
......James of Cloquet, Minnesota and
......Chester of Rogers City, and
...five daughters who are
......Mrs. Sylvia Staley of Flushing,
......Mrs. John (Lila) Burkness of Silver Springs, Maryland,
......Mrs. John (Margaret) Carnali of Detroit,
......Mrs. James (Nancy) Klingshirn of Rogers City and
......Mrs. Richard (Jean) Warwick of Van Nuys, California.
Other survivors include:
...four brothers,
......William and
......Ed of Ocqueoc, and
......Herman and
......Erhardt of Rogers City;
...three sisters,
......Ann Karsten,
......Mrs. Herman (Evelyn) Vogler and
......Mrs Rudolph (Elna) Schaedig all of Rogers City; and
...twenty-one grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at St. John Lutheran Church at two o'clock Monday. The Rev. Harold Molzan officiated.
Serving as pallbearers were Herman Vogler, Jr. William Karsten, Jr. Roger Schalk, Milo Grulke, Ivan Streich, and Edward Karsten, Jr.
Family Members
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PVT William Albert Karsten
1896–1986
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Herman Johann Carl Karsten Sr
1898–1983
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Albert Johann Karsten
1900–1900
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Edward Wilhelm Paul Karsten Sr
1902–1973
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Gertrude Anna Margarethe Karsten Grulke
1905–1955
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Erhardt Richard "Hardy" Karsten
1907–1996
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Anna J Karsten
1910–1997
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Evelyn Bertha Karsten Vogler
1912–2008
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Margaretha Johanna "Margaret" Karsten
1915–1941
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Elna Alfrieda Karsten Schaedig
1917–2002
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