Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 5/6/1983

John G. Karas

April 10, 1894 – May 5, 1983

John G. Karas, 89, of 425 N. Arthur, died at 7:30am Thursday in his home, following a brief illness.  He was formerly employed with the Studebaker Corp. and also owned the Karas Food Service, retiring in the early 1960s.

He was born April 10, 1984, in Sparta, Greece, and lived in South Bend since 1940, coming from Ironwood MI.  On August 28, 1928, in Ironwood, he married Albena C. Mattioda, who survives.  He is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Frances Campbell of Naperville IL; two sons, James N of Libertyville IL and John D. of Terre Haute IN; three grandchildren; and a brother in Greece.

Services will be conducted at 8am Saturday at St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church, with rev. Nicholas Petropoulakos, pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

Friends may call until 8pm today in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William.  He was a member of the Pan-Arcadiana.