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We are deeply saddened by Pat's passing. We have been friends and neighbors for 25 years. My late husband Larry and Pat use to exchange jokes in the driveway while Pat was passing through. He and Julie would cook their special recipes and share them with us.
Lucy, Stephanie & Shannon Phillips
April 30th, 2012 at 12:00am
One of the first people I met when I moved to South Haven.....Many wonderful memories. Thoughts and Prayers with the family.
Beth Warsco
May 1st, 2012 at 12:00am
i guess the smile says it all, he had it 24-7. Everybody on the north side remembers "The big red house" and good times with the carnahan and seltenreich family.He will be missed.
the Tromotola family
May 1st, 2012 at 12:00am
Hi Pat. So very sorry to learn of your dad's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jim and Amy Ingraham
May 1st, 2012 at 12:00am
Pat ~
Mike Fisher and Michelle (Henry) Parrish
May 1st, 2012 at 12:00am
Let us ponder well the lessons of this hour. We are born, we live, we die. Let us so live as Brother Carnahan, that when our dissolution draws nigh, the entrance to the dark valley and shadow of death may be illuminated by the conciousness of a well-spent life and the hope of a glorious immortality. Fare thee well dear Brother, Fare thee well.
Star of the Lake Lodge #158 F & AM, T.Stegeman, P.M.
May 1st, 2012 at 12:00am
Cathy, Jill and All, So very sorry for your loss. You know we had many great times together with your dad and family-he will be greatly missed in the community. Char
Charlan 'Char' Otto
May 2nd, 2012 at 12:00am
thank you Pat for the 25yr we shared at Hardt Ins. I'll miss that great laugh, deer camp menues, and postive outlook. Peace be with the Carnahan family. See you on the other side of the bridge sometime.
doug leins
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:00am
Carnahan family: "Pat" & Dixie had some of the best Christmas Parties in South Haven. We always will remember winter here as the best because of Pat.
Bev Smith
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:00am
Pat will be greatly missed as a friend and past partner of the agency. Always, Dick, Doug, Tom and Dora
Hardt Insurance
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:00am
My prayers and thoughts are with the family. I have many good memories of seeing Pat at the office with my Dad and playing with Kathleen at your house as a child. God bless.
Kathy Shanley Petfield
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:00am
Rick, and Kathy,
John and Kim Warsco, Jr.
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:00am
I worked for your dad, and with Jill, at Hardt Insurance in the 1980s. I have good memories of working at Hardt and remember your dad's smile and energy. In later years, I would run into him at Village Market while he was gathering the ingredients for whatever meal he was excited about preparing.
Joyce Leist Keller
May 3rd, 2012 at 12:00am
Pat, sorry to hear about “Pops”; seems like just yesterday we were all sitting around the table at the cabin, after a fine meal he prepared, enjoying his never ending stories. I will truly miss him !
Keith Smith
May 4th, 2012 at 12:00am
This really hits home. A much-liked and respected member of the Hardt Insurance family. Personally I remember Pat as an always joyful man. And I'm still grateful to him for selling me my first car. Because he sold it to me for $100! The next morning, after my dad gave me "the speech" about "always be aware when you're behind the wheel"...he then proceeded to back-out of the garage and smash it mightily... Oh well,...Dad had a great insurance man...and partner.
Barry Shanley
May 5th, 2012 at 12:00am
So sorry to hear that South Haven has lost another one from it's greatest generation. Pat was always available with the time for an explanation and a smile in times of trouble. He will be missed.
David & Rosalee Hamlin
May 7th, 2012 at 12:00am
While among so many who did not enjoy paying property taxes, Pat was always kind, courteous, and encouraging toward me as I carried out my duties at city hall. Rest well Pat.
Dave Hollomon
May 7th, 2012 at 12:00am
Dear Pat, We know that your Dad's passing ended his suffering and he is in a better place. As always, if you need us, we are here for you.
Cynthia & Doug Laraway
May 8th, 2012 at 12:00am
Hello, I wanted all of you to know
Johann Shelton
May 13th, 2012 at 12:00am
Rick and Kathy,
Jeff Pond
December 9th, 2014 at 12:00am
