Frank William Karle Ii

Frank William Karle II, 61, of Unionville, died Friday, February 1, 2019 at McLaren-Bay Region Hospital in Bay City.

Frank was born May 2, 1957 in Pigeon to the late Frank and Delores (Maxwell) Karle. He graduated from Cass City High School. He married Odile J. Smith on January 22, 1977 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Pigeon. He worked as a high low driver at Michigan Sugar, where he has worked for 36 years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and having weekend barbeques with his family.

He is survived by his wife Odile; twin daughters Carol (Stephen) Shaltonis and Jackie (Mike) Palmer, all of Sebewaing; grandchildren Zachary, Tyler, Caylee, Shanda and Chance; sister Betty Hoover of Caseville and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son Frank R. Karle III and sister Annamarie Murray.

A funeral mass will be 11:00am Wednesday, February 6th at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Pigeon with Fr. Robert Pare presiding. Burial will be in Grand Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation will be 2-8 Tuesday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.