ADDRESS: Aspirus Cedar Lane Apts., 135 Gibson, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:40 AM Thursday, March 3 at his residence in the City of Medford under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 9 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, N5868 County Rd. C, Rib Lake, Township of Greenwood
OFFICIATING: Rev. Joseph Dietrich
INTERMENT: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Township of Greenwood where there will be military rites performed by the Rib Lake American Legion Post #274
VISITATION: 4-7 PM Tuesday, March 8 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Town of Greenwood and from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Wednesday, March 9
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 4, 1922 in the Township of Deer Creek
EDUCATION: Victory Elementary School, Town of Deer Creek
MARRIAGE: May 1, 1944 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville to Ethel Bartelt and she preceded him in death December 5, 2005
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he worked as a cheesemaker. He entered the US Navy and served from 1944 to 1946 in the South Pacific. Following the military, he returned to the area and worked at the Medford Creamery, owned & operated a tavern in the Town of Browning for 5 years, and in 1961 purchased a farm in the Town of Rib Lake. While farming he also hauled cattle until selling the farm in 1976 when he went to work for Weather Shield until retirement in 1985. He served on the Lakewood Credit Union board for over 40 years. He enjoyed visiting with people, bowling, dancing, playing sheepshead, his grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
MEMBER OF: St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Town of Greenwood where he had served as treasurer for 18 years; Rib Lake American Legion Post #274
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Son – James Klimeck of Westboro & Daugher – Penny (Kyle) Mannel of Fremont, WI
Daughters-in-law: Sandy Klimeck of Wausau & Laura Deschler of Racine
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son - John Klimeck, Jr. in 2001; Daughter - Marjean Denny in 2012
Son-in-law: James Denny, Sr. in 2010
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 13 & 3 step GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 17 & 4 step
GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 2
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother – George Klimeck of Florida
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brothers - Edwin, Albert, Herman & Rueben Klimeck
Sisters - Ida Lavin, Ruth Fischer & 2 in infancy
DECEASED FATHER: Jacob Klimeck DECEASED MOTHER: Clara Olsen
PALLBEARERS: Honorary – Sara Polzin; Active: Grandsons – Kyle Mannel II, Erik & Matthew Mannel, Jace, Jordan & Jarrell Klimeck, Mike Moore & James Denny, Jr.
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