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Loren Valentine Karns Jr.

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Birth	:	1 Nov 1929
Death	:	23 Oct 1972
Burial	:	Stellawood Cemetery and Crematorium, Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate	:	-29.8863300, 30.9774100
Description	:	A crushing head-on collision on U.S. 231 Monday night killed a city man, injuring five others, including three members of the fatal victim's family. Dead of a crushed chest at the scene was Loren V. Karns, Jr., 43, of 324 Jackson St., Indiana state police report. The victim's wife and two daughters all remained hospitalized in two hospitals today with injuries suffered in the 8:40 p.m. crash on 231 at its junction with Jasper County Road 700-S. Mrs. Susan Karns, 41, was reported in fair condition in the intensive care unit of Home Hospital, Lafayette, suffering multiple facial cuts, rib... Read More	A crushing head-on collision on U.S. 231 Monday night killed a city man, injuring five others, including three members of the fatal victim's family. Dead of a crushed chest at the scene was Loren V. Karns, Jr., 43, of 324 Jackson St., Indiana state police report. The victim's wife and two daughters all remained hospitalized in two hospitals today with injuries suffered in the 8:40 p.m. crash on 231 at its junction with Jasper County Road 700-S. Mrs. Susan Karns, 41, was reported in fair condition in the intensive care unit of Home Hospital, Lafayette, suffering multiple facial cuts, rib fractures and a fracture right leg. One daughter, Peggy, 2, was listed in satisfactory condition at Home Hospital with a broken and dislocated jaw, it was reported, while a second daughter, Linda, 16, was reported in good condition at Jasper County Hospital, suffering a fractured right wrist and face cuts. A passenger in the Karns car, Marilyn Alberts, 15, of 214 N. Scott St., was reported in satisfactory condition in the intensive care unit of Home Hospital today with a broken right leg fractured left wrist and possible internal injuries. The driver of the second car, David W. Hamilton, 25, Kentland, was reported in good condition today in Jasper County Hospital with multiple cuts, rib injuries and chest bruises. The crash came when an unidentified third car pulled into the southbound lane of 231 in front of the southbound Karns car. The Karns car slid past the unidentified car and head-on into a northbound car operated by Hamilton. State police said they know the identity of the third car's driver. Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana) Tue, Oct 24, 1972

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Loren Valentine Karns Jr.'s memorial is located at: Stellawood Cemetery and Crematorium, Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa.
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Latitude: -29.8863300
Longitude: 30.9774100

Family Members:

Parent

Loren Valentine Karns

(1900 - 1958)

Cora Virginia Garber Karns

(1900 - 1956)

Spouse

Suzanna “Susan” Kitson Karns

(1931 - 2019)

Siblings

Children

Paul Loren Karns

(1952 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Stellawood Cemetery and Crematorium
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8863300, 30.9774100

2. St. Stephens Churchyard and Memorial Wall
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.9142000, 30.9742000

3. St. Barnabas Anglican Church Memorial Wall
Bluff, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.9104000, 31.0147330

4. West Street Cemetery
Durban Central, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8589720, 31.0140510

5. Emmanuel Cathedral Mausoleum and Churchyard
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8575020, 31.0156980

6. Jacobs Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Bluff, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.9306670, 30.9849780

7. Hillary Cemetery
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8915500, 30.9244100

8. St. Thomas’ Churchyard
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8413120, 30.9955990

9. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Memorial Wall
Bluff, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.9184070, 31.0205030

10. St. Paul’s Anglican Churchyard
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8572750, 31.0257290

11. Durban Military Cemetery
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8526100, 31.0228000

12. Memorial at Old Fort Durban
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8509740, 31.0256310

13. Sydenham Cemetery
Sydenham, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8268800, 30.9723400

14. Gijima Cemetery
Lamontville, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.9502300, 30.9290400

15. Stamford Hill Cemetery
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8159700, 31.0255900

16. Umgeni River Mouth Muslim Cemetery
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8047000, 31.0368800

17. Dick King Graveyard
Isipingo, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.9885120, 30.9246630

18. St John The Baptist Anglican Church Cemetery
Pinetown, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8187400, 30.8656430

19. Red Hill Cemetery
Red Hill, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.7698600, 31.0288460

20. Ashley Cemetery
Pinetown, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8311500, 30.8364600

21. Mariannhill Monastery Cemetery
Mariannhill, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.8472710, 30.8268000

22. NG Kerk Krantzloof Gedenktuin
Durban, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.7952600, 30.8064620

23. Amanzimtoti Methodist Church Memorial Wall
Amanzimtoti, eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -30.0603530, 30.8764758

24. Cato Ridge Methodist Churchyard
uMgungundlovu District Municipality, South Africa
Coordinate: -29.7344000, 30.5872670