Milo Albert Kloke 1929-2010

DUVEL, KLOKE, ROLDSON, HANSON, MILLER

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 8/4/2010 at 10:14:09

Milo Albert Kloke

Milo A. Kloke, 81, of Waukon died Monday, June 7, 2010 at his home in rural Waukon. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 10 at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in rural Postville, with Pastor Paul Snyder officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Milo Albert Kloke was born June 2, 1929 in Waukon, the son of Albert John and Esther Anna (Duvel) Kloke. He was baptized August 11, 1929 and confirmed April 11, 1943 at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in rural Postville. He attended Ludlow #7 country school in Ludlow Township, rural Waukon.

September 21, 1952 he married Ruby Oretta Roldson at Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waterville. They farmed together in Ludlow Township, where they raised crops, hogs and dairy cows. Milo also did custom spraying for area farmers and enjoyed doing the mechanical work on his tractors and farm equipment.

Milo was a member of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, where he served as a church elder and a deacon. Milo served as a Ludlow Township trustee and clerk for 17 years and served on the Ludlow Township election board. He also was on the Waukon rural fire board for several years and the Postville rural fire board for 17 years. Milo enjoyed fishing, playing cards with his friends and spending time with his family. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and Green Bay Packer fan. Milo was diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy January 20, 2010.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Ruby Kloke of Waukon; his children, Glenda Kloke of Boyce, VA, and Dennis (Joy) Kloke and Wayne (Kim) Kloke, both of Waukon; three grandchildren, Alexa Althoff, and Jess and Jenn Kloke; and a brother, Leo (Dorothy) Klocke of Waukon. He was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Shae Marie Kloke; one brother, Robert Kloke; and two sisters, Bernita Hanson and Mary Miller.

Honorary casket bearers were Darlene Barth, Cliff Christianson, Betty Gilbertson, Richard Hanson, Dale Kiesau, Angie Kula, Hazel Rissman, Ruth Ann Teff, Linda Thompson and Carol Weiland. Casket bearers were Jim Hanson, Chuck Bloxham, John Roldson, Tom Duval, Jim Klocke and Merlyn Klocke.

Waukon, Iowa newspaper, THE STANDARD, June 16, 2010.

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