George H. Klas 1928-2008

OBERBROECKLING, KLAS, DEPPE, MORROW, VOTSMIER, KASS, WINTER, HELLE, SCHEMMEL, REITTINGER

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 12/25/2008 at 15:27:18

George Klas

George H. Klas, 80, of New Vienna died Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital, Guttenberg after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 30 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in New Vienna with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating was Rev. John O'Connor.

George was born May 23, 1928 in New Vienna, the son of Joseph and Celia (Oberbroeckling) Klas. He married Bertha Deppe October 18, 1949 in Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Petersburg. Together they raised their family and farmed near New Vienna. George enjoyed weekly Solo card games and treating his family to Sunday breakfast.

Survivors include his wife Bertha; his children, Janet (Mike) Morrow of Tempe, AZ, Lois (Chuck) Votsmier of Waukon, Cheryl (Don) Kass of Farley, Daryl (Kim) Klas of St. Louis, MO, Judy (Randy) Winter of Marion, and David (Michelle) Klas of New Vienna; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Ray Klas of New Vienna; one sister, Agnes Klas of New Vienna; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Bill (Rosie) Deppe, Adella (Don) Helle, Gladys Schemmel, Hilda (Melvin) Reittinger, Sr. Julitta Deppe, OSF and Norma Deppe.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Clara Klas and Alma Rolfes; brothers-in-law Al Rolfes, Leo Schemmel and Lawrence Deppe; and a sister-in-law Helen Deppe.

The Waukon Standard, September 3, 2008
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