Karl Pabst

Karl unexpectedly passed away on November 15 , 2024 at his home in Altoona Pennsylvania. He was 61. He was a beloved son, brother & uncle. He was born in Stuttgart Arkansas on February 27, 1963.

He was raised in Overland Park, Kansas where he attended local schools, graduating from Shawnee Mission North in 1981. From there he continued his education at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. He graduated with a degree in Heavy Machinery Management.

He also grew up attending Nall Avenue Baptist Church where he was a member of the hand bell choir and the Boy Scout Troop.

After college he worked as a Warranty Maintenance Mechanic for a Volvo truck dealer in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1987 He started his career at what would become Gilbarco-Veeder Root. This took him from Kansas City to Davenport, Iowa, finally landing in Altoona, Pennsylvania in the early 2000’s. He worked his way up to Senior Lab Tech in the testing lab, working on the durability of new products, and finding out why other products failed, at times. He always had great stories about blowing things up and getting paid to do it. He decided to take early retirement in September of 2023 and enjoyed spending more time with his family. He loved his nieces and nephew and spent as many holidays with them as he could. He was also a huge Kansas
City Chief’s fan even when stuck in the sea of Pittsburgh Steelers

Karl is preceded in death by his parents, Verne C. and Bonnie M. Pabst. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law George and Barbara Pabst, his two nieces, Elizabeth Burleson (Weston), Carolyn Netzinger (Ben), nephew Geoffrey Pabst, and one Great niece Avery Elizabeth Burleson. He is also survived by a maternal aunt Carolyn Dalfiume (Louis) and maternal uncle Jack Moore and many cousins and friends.

A memorial service will be held at a later date yet to be determined.