June Karnes

June 11, 1928 - March 10, 2022

On Thursday, March 10, 2022, June Karnes, beloved sister in Christ, passed from this earth into Heaven at the age of 93. June was born on June 11, 1928 in Los Angeles, California to Houston and Geneva Means. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education from George Pepperdine University in 1951 and taught Home Economics in the Los Angeles City Schools for 32 years. On August 2, 1952 she married Walter Karnes. They raised two children, Karen (Karnes) Elswood and Kevin Karnes. June had a passion for teaching, but her heart’s desire was to use her many gifts to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. She trained as a professional culinarian and used her love of cooking to prepare meals for family, friends, every church member, and for entire camp outs at Yosemite and the Colorado River. June used her talents, alongside Walter, to teach about Jesus in mission fields in the Philippines, across the United States with the Sojourners and at home by creating a clothing ministry at their church. As a girl, June earned the highest award in Girl Scouting in one of the first troops in Los Angeles. She supported her son in becoming an Eagle Scout and her daughter in the highest award in Girl Scouting. She fearlessly followed her scouting family on high adventure treks in nearly every wilderness in the United States. June was preceded in death by her parents and loving husband of 52 years, Walter. She is survived by her sister, Ruth (Means) Cromwell of Lubbock, Texas, her daughter, Karen (Karnes) Elswood of San Antonio, Texas and her son, Kevin Karnes of Oceanside, California. Grandma June’s legacy will live on through her six grandchildren, Jonathan, Jennifer, Jamie, Josie, Jessica and Katrina, seven great-grandchildren, Ryan, Ethan, Hannah June, Benjamin, Hudson, Bennett and Titus, along with son-in-law, daughter-in-law, spouses of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many, many friends, old and new. You may join her family at any of the following memorial services: Visitation - Thursday March 24, 2022 - 4:00-8:00PM at Green Hills Memorial Park 27501 South Western Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. 92075 Chapel and Graveside Service - Saturday March 26, 2022 - 2:00-3:00PM at Green Hills Memorial Park Live Stream Link - https://www.oneroomstreaming.com/login Event ID: Greenhills Event Password: 4P6KKD Memorial Celebration - Sunday March 27, 2022 - 2:00-3:00PM at Oak Hill Church of Christ, 1301 Oak Hill Drive, Escondido, California. 92027 You may honor her through contributions to organizations that were dear to her heart. Members of Churches of Christ for Scouting - To encourage the use of scouting by members of Churches of Christ, and promote spiritual growth and servant leadership. Give at: www.goodservant.org PO Box 3738 Abilene, TX. 79604 Or Pepperdine Legacy Partners - To financially and spiritually support students from Churches of Christ - Give at: www.give.pepperdine.edu/plp