Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Karns, Nelson V June 13, 2012
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Funeral Home
Nelson V. “Murdock” Karns, 74, of Urbana died at 6:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 13, 
2012 in Mercy Memorial Hospital, Urbana surrounded by his family. He was born 
May 29, 1938 in Champaign County, Ohio a son of Harry Vern and Evelyn 
(Spriggs) Karns.
Nelson attended Urbana High School, served his country in the Navy, Army and 
Marines. He retired from Northwood Stone and Asphalt after 34 years of 
service. Nelson was a member of VFW Post 5451 and life member of the American 
Legion Pearce-Kerns Post 120. He enjoyed NASCAR, football, “Go Blue Michigan”, 
Cleveland Browns “Dawgs”, pulling pranks and spending time with his wife, 
children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and watching humming birds out 
his front window.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Elva (Reed) Karns, whom he married on 
December 11, 1973, children, Lloyd Reed and his wife Tonja of Walnut Grove, 
Mable Reeb of Urbana, Everett Huffman and his wife Anita of Waverly, Polly 
Huffman and Jeff Sells of Urbana, Bob Huffman and his wife Margaret of Urbana, 
Penny Miller and her husband Howard of Catawba, Karen Byrd and Tommy Merriman 
of Springfield and Gayla Mancini and her husband Anthony of Springfield, 22 
grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, sister Kay Jacobs of Urbana, brother, 
Mike D. Karns of Urbana an numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Joann Peltier and 
Linda Mae Karns.
The family will receive friends 4:00 – 8:00 P.M. Friday, June 15, 2012 in the 
WALTER & SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 642 S. Main Street, Urbana where funeral services 
will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 16, 2012 with Rev. Jeremy Stout 
officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Dale Cemetery.

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