Obituaries

Bob Karnes was an exceptional educator and human. He was a funny, wise, straight-shooter of a teacher; I had a deep fondness for his anecdotes. Rest in peace Mr. Karnes, you’ll always be remembered fondly by those of us lucky enough to have been called, “Sport.”

To Bob, Rich and Tom and the rest of all your families you have my deepest sympathies with the loss of your father. May God bless you and be with your family During this time And throughout the rest of your life. Rick Cesario ??

From coach, driving instructor, teacher, fellow coach and insurance agent. Bob will be missed by all who knew him. To Mary and her entire family, please accept our condolences. With Sympathy, Phil and Kathy Anderson and family

I am sorry to hear about Mr. Karnes’ passing and would like to express my condolences to his family. I was a member of St. Joseph High School class of 1985 and knew Tom Karnes from both St. Mary’s Grade School and St. Joseph High School. Mr. Karnes was my teacher for Algebra, Basic Drafting, and Driver’s Ed. I had chosen not to take pre-algebra in 8th grade to instead focus on the normal 8th grade math, but worried that maybe I would later have difficulty with algebra in high school. As it turned out, in 9th grade I had Mr. Karnes as my teacher, and he made algebra easy. I didn’t realize it at the time, but that class was key to much of my later college education. In 10th grade, I had Mr. Karnes for Basic Drafting, which involved making working drawings of manufactured parts on paper - no computer CAD back then. Mr. Karnes did a little lecturing but it was mostly a “hands on jump right in and do it” type of class, which again Mr. Karnes made easy. Although that class would be outdated today, I still use many of those concepts. In 11th grade, I had Mr. Karnes for Driver’s Ed. This was an extra-curricular class that was held after school – evening lectures and afternoon “lab” (driving). I have lots of memories from riding and driving around town with Mr. Karnes and my classmates. I can still hear Mr. Karnes saying “Look at corners”. Mr. Karnes was one of St. Joe’s best teachers and made a big impact on me.

So sorry for you loss, I was sad to hear this. He was one of my favorite teachers from 1992-1996. I always loved his stories!

I remember uncle Bob as a very sweet and nice man with a great sense of humor. I remember shoveling his driveway back in the late 80s after a heavy snow and him joking with me about it as I struggled getting it done lol. Prayers and condolences to aunt Mary and the rest of the Karnes and LaMacchia family. He will be missed!

A very important influence in so many lives, always known for his humor, kindness, and wisdom. The world is a better place for having had him in it. My love and condolences to his family and friends.

Such a good, caring and decent man, who was a lively figure about the halls and especially the cafeteria of St. Joe's High School. He did wonders teaching me to drive, when I had never even stepped behind the wheel before we did our practice driving. He definitely helped me merge onto the highway at a speed faster than 25 miles per hour. My favorite memory of driver's ed was when we were practice driving and I noticed one of the priests from St. Mary's and started to wave to him. Mr. Karnes famous words to me were "you keep your hands on the wheel and I'll wave to the priest." Rest in peace Mr. Karnes. Condolences to the family.

My condolences to the entire Karnes family. Bob "Coach". Was always a source of encouragement and understanding. He was my Freshman football coach and Tennis Coach. God Bless him.

RIP Bob,I’ll always remember the Silvercrest days when we went deer hunting.

To Mrs. Karnes and the entire family, My heartfelt condolences for the loss of a great man. He was like a second grandfather to me—the best coach and teacher a student could ever have. Riding in the car with him was always a joy, and the entire golf team shared so many laughs. One thing was certain: we never went to bed hungry! His memory will remain eternal. With love, George Patterson St. Joseph HS Class of 2010