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EOC Karl Lee Wise

CPO/ EOC

Date of birth 05/01/2024
Date of passing 07/28/2019

Karl Lee Wise, 78, of Camp Verde, Arizona, died on July 28, 2019 at his home.

He was born in Fulton, New York. His parents were Duane and Ellen Boigeol Wise. He attended Palermo and Mexico High School in New York.

He enlisted in the Navy/Seabees in February, 1959. He retired from the Navy on June 13, 1988 after 30 years. He also worked for Arizona Railroad Company and the California Highway Department.

He married Janet Duell in 1959, until she passed. He moved to Arizona in 1992 and moved to Camp Verde in 2000.

He passed at home with his wife Margaret (Melvin) Wise at his side. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Wise and three children, Mindy, John and Karl; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces; his three sisters, Doris Bullard, Jane Falanga and Carolyn Hanlon.

He was predeceased by his sister, M. Adrian (Wanda) Wise and three brothers, George, John and Paul. Funeral services will be held on February 21, 2020 at the Prescott National Cemetery, 500 Highway 89 in Prescott, Arizona, 11:00 a.m.

He will be missed.

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