Vieno D. Karl

Vieno D. Karl Of Ann Arbor, MI. Age 88, passed away October 30, 2008 at Glacier Hills Retirement Community. Vieno was born in South Range, MI, in the Keweenaw peninsula, on January 25, 1920. She was the daughter, the fifth child of Hans and Olivia Kahkola. She was the widow of Robert L. Karl, who passed away in 1988. Vieno attended the South Range Grade School, then Painesdale H.S. for 3 years , and finally graduated from Cooley H.S. in Detroit. She went to Burroughs Business School for accounting using comptometers. Vieno worked in accounting at National Bank of Detroit and American Blower in Detroit before marrying Robert in January 1942. She has three surviving children: Neil Karl, Karen Hartnett, and Marian Karl. Vieno has four surviving brothers and sisters: Jennie Oldford, Eino Kahkola, Wilho Kahkola, and Ann Valentine. She has two grandchildren, Jim and Jeanne Hartnett and two great grandchildren, Jacob and Marlowe. Vieno was resident: Silver Tea Club group home of Royal Oak, 1987-2005; Glastonbury group home of Ann Arbor, 2005-2008; and Glacier Hills of Ann Arbor, 2008. Funeral Service at the R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home, 15451 Farmington Rd., Livonia, Monday at 12 pm. Visitation Sunday from 1 until 9 pm. Memorial Contributions may be directed to Seasons Hospice or American Heart Association. Please share a memory with the family in Vieno's guestbook. Funeral Home: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Services 15451 Farmington Rd. Livonia, MI US 48154