Obituary of John Kara, Jr.
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John Joseph Kara, Jr., age 76, of Woodland, formerly of Iowa and Georgia, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at his residence.
Survivors include his wife, Mona Whitt Kara of Woodland; two sons, Lenard Whitt (April) of Woodland, AL, and Jon Kara of Maine; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one brother, Jerry Kara.
A Pittsburg, PA native, Mr. Kara was born on May 31, 1943, the son of John Kara, Sr., and Sara Beck Kara. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force where he served in Vietnam, was Catholic by faith, and worked as a welder for John Deere/Computer Tech AllMetal. Mr. Kara was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Humane Society of the United States c/o the Kara Family at 4830 County Road 64, Woodland, AL 36280.
A Memorial Tree was planted for John
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ the staff at Benefield Funeral Home
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