Karl was born on June 20, 1946 in Holyoke, Massachusetts to Virginia and Karl H. Boes. In 1951 the family moved to Swanzey, NH, where Karl grew up enjoying track and football in his high school years. After graduating from Monadnock Regional High School in 1964, he attended Northampton Community College for a year before he left to work at National Grange Mutual Insurance, but in December. 1965 he was drafted into the military. After basic training he was stationed in Vietnam and Germany, until his honorary discharge in 1968.
After serving in the military, Karl realized his interest in real estate. He started with Strout Realty and soon became the youngest broker in NH, when he became president of Karl Boes Realty, with a successful office in Keene. As part of his life’s journey, he moved to New Jersey and Florida for several years where he also sold homes, time shares and cars. In the mid 1980’s he moved back to Keene where he worked for Coldwell Banker before he continued operating Karl Boes Realty out of his home he built in Swanzey. Not only did he sell land and homes but he also built and sold many modular homes. He had a passion for his job and enjoyed fulfilling the dreams of his customers.
Karl enjoyed traveling throughout his life and visited many locations around the world including Holland, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Costa Rica, St. Lucia and many other Caribbean locations. He had a passion for health and fitness and enjoyed skiing, golfing, cycling, swimming and running, and he even completed a triathlon at age 69. He had a big heart, always willing to help others and taking good care of his family. Being a grandpa to Alivia and Christian Ballin, who loved him dearly, was a very special and important role to him.
Karl will be deeply missed by his wife, Jenette Boes of Swanzey, NH, his daughter Michelle Ballin, her husband Daniel Ballin and Karl’s two grandchildren, Alivia and Christian.
Karl will also be missed by his loving family, which includes his mother, Virginia Boes of Troy, NH; his three siblings, Alice Sheldon of Port Charlotte, FL and her husband Wayne; Gary Boes of Swanzey, NH and his wife Laurie, and Lisa Boes of Keene, NH. Karl will also be missed by several nieces and nephews and dear friends and associates.
Karl was predeceased by his father Karl Heinz Boes in 2005.
There will be a memorial service at 11AM with a Celebration of Life after on Saturday, April 6th at The First Congregational Church on Route 32 in Swanzey Center.
Donations may be made in Karl’s name to the Glioblastoma Foundation at glioblastoma.org.
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