Eric Karns

1/31/1919 - 4/13/2007

Love you grandpa.

Mr. Raymond (Leo) Karns, age 88, of Grand Rapids, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007 at Clark Retirement Home. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Ida (Bye) Karns; his children, Carol (Peter) Cordes of Ada, Ann (Robert) Aiken of Bethesda, MD, Elizabeth (Robert) Shea of Ivanhoe, IL, John (Consuelo) Karns of Bogota, Colombia, Mary (George) Herrity of Kalamazoo, MI, Robert (Diane) Karns of Grand Rapids; 11 grandchildren, two great grandchildren. He was the owner of Karns Electronics for 50 years. When Raymond was young the Kansas City Star labeled him “Boy Hero” for saving his mother’s life. He was an airplane pilot, radio pioneer, an inventor with two patents, he also recorded and made records. A Funeral Service will be held Monday 11:00 a.m. at Clark Retirement Community Chapel, 1551 Franklin SE. Interment Resurrection Cemetery.