KARBACKA, John Carl
KARBACKA, SIPPOLA, HENDRICKSON, LINTON, HANDEL, WELSH
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/30/2009 at 14:30:19
"The Fairfield Ledger", Monday, March 23, 2009, Page 8
KARBACKA, John Carl -- John Carl KARBACKA, 90, of Fairfield, died Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Jefferson County Hospital Living Care Center.
Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.
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"The Fairfield Ledger", Wednesday, March 25, 2009, Page 8
KARBACKA, John Carl -- John C. KARBACKA, age 90 died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Living Care Center of Jefferson County Hospital, after a long illness. Following his wishes, his body has been cremated.
A memorial service will be held 7:30 PM, Friday, March 27, 2009 at St. Mary Church with Rev. Fr. Stephen Page officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the research division of the Alzheimer's Association. Cards and memorials may be sent c/o: 1702 Linden Drive, Condo D, Fairfield, IA 52556.
Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com.
John C. KARBACKA was born in Burnett, WA on January 25, 1919. He was the son of Jacob KARBACKA and Maria SIPPOLA, who came to this country from Finland in the 1890s. His parents moved to Ashtabula, Ohio in 1922. He attended Harbor High School and graduated in 1936. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church.
John loved working with wood ever since he was a child, and carved many beautiful things, such as elaborate ships, etc. He had a background on the construction field with more than twenty-two years in the home building area. For eight years of this time, he was employed by the Laird Lumber Company as a cabinet maker.
He spent thirteen years sailing on the Great Lakes and held a pilot's license for seven years. During WWII, he held the rank of lieutenant in the Coast Guard, because during the war, the Coast Guard commissioned officers on the Great Lake's ships as officers in the Coast Guard to ship steel and other war materials to defense plants.
In 1969, he was employed as building inspector for the city of Ashtabula. He retired in 1982 after fifteen years of service.
John married Elizabeth Inga HENDRICKSON in 1940. He is survived by his loving wife, and his children and their families: son Raymond J. KARBACKA (Roseann) of Fairfield; daughter Shareen Siri LINTON (John) of Charleston, WV; six grandchildren: Greg (Cherie) KARBACKA, Stephen (Patty) KARBACKA, Tim (Joke) KARBACKA, Devon (Neville) LINTON HANDEL, Christie (Terrell) KARBACKA WELSH, and Lesley LINTON; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Justina; two brothers, William and Martin.
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