Carle Kuhn, Beloit
November 22, 1950 - October 28, 2021
Carle Frederick Kuhn was born on November 22, 1950 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Frederick and Lola Pargett Kuhn. He died suddenly on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his home in Beloit at the age of 70.
He grew up and attended schools in Cawker City, where he graduated from Cawker City High School in 1968. He went on to attend Ft. Hays State University, where he lettered in tennis and earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education, and later his master’s degree in secondary administration.
On May 13, 1972, he was united in marriage with Carol Quillin at the Osborne United Methodist Church.
Carle taught at Concordia for five years before returning to Beloit, where he taught and coached track and cross country for many years. He devoted a lot of his time to his sports teams in addition to the Junior Olympics, and took great pride in the annual Beloit Relays, which is considered one of the premier track meets in the state of Kansas. Carle was also in the process of writing a book about the history of the Beloit Relays – a project the family hopes to complete for him. He also loved taking his teams to state Track, and also served on the rules committee for many years.
Carle was able to achieve a life-long goal of obtaining his pilot’s license and owning his own plane. Following his retirement from teaching, he went back to school at KSU-Salina for two years, in a different field, to take an A&P (Airframe and Power Plant) course as a certified small airplane mechanic, and also ended up teaching some of the classes. He also enjoyed working at the Beloit Airport for many years.
He also enjoyed traveling with Carol, and they were able to experience trips to the Olympic Games in both Los Angeles and Atlanta, and the Olympic Trials in Sacramento, watching two of his previous local athletes. They also took an enjoyable trip to Alaska, and had always wanted to return.
Carle was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife Carol; two brothers, Tim and his wife Faye of Pratt, and Tom and his wife Cathy of Prairie Village; his brother-in-law Mike Quillin and his wife Candice of DeSoto; and a host of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, relatives, and friends.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, November 12 at the Cawker City United Methodist Church. The family suggests casual dress. Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. with family present from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 11 at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Beloit High School Booster Club.
To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Carle Kuhn, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.