Klahs, Myra (1922-2013)
KLAHS, ROSMANN, MILLER, SLAYTON, HEBER, SMITH, GUTIERREZ, COMPARETTO, MADSEN, CERILLO, GREEN, HALL, JESSEN, COHN, MADSEN, STEENBLOCK, SONDERMAN
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 9/21/2013 at 14:37:39
Myra Klahs
December 04, 1922 - August 20, 2013Storm Lake, Iowa
Myra Klahs, age 90, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on August 20, 2013, at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.
Myra Kathryn Rosmann was born on December 4, 1922, in Defiance, Iowa, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Miller) Rosmann.
Growing up, she attended and graduated from a parochial school. Following her high school graduation, she attended Mount St. Scholastics College in Atchison, Kansas, where she earned a teaching certificate in Elementary Education.
On October 29, 1945, Myra married Frank Elmer Klahs at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Defiance. Together, they were blessed with ten children: Nancy, Mary, Frank, Sandy, Debra, Georgene, Karla, Pamela, Jeff, and Shelley.
Myra was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake and the Merry Matrons.
Myra continually strove to teach her children the importance of family values, including enjoying special times with family and friends. She taught them how to live life to its fullest through the beauty of giving. At all times compassionate, she was able to anticipate when others were hungry, sad, or in pain, and she made sure they were cared for. She taught her children patience and always encouraged them to explore options before making decisions in life. Her faith permeated all her activities including playing cards, cooking, reading, sewing, gardening, or adding to her bear collection. Centering her affection upon her family, she made her home the embodiment of virtue and happiness.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children: Nancy Slayton, of Dallas, Texas, Mary Heber, of Waterloo, Iowa, Frank (Jan) Klahs, of Storm Lake, Iowa, Sandra (Dennis) Smith, of Norfolk, Nebraska, Debra (Albert) Gutierrez, of Brooksville, Florida, Georgene (Frank II) Comparetto, of Lakeland, Florida, Karla (Ron) Madsen, of Rembrandt, Iowa, Pamela (Louis) Cerillo, of Tampa, Florida, Jeff (Sara) Klahs, of Long Grove, Illinois, and Shelley Klahs, of Ames, Iowa; her grandchildren: Tammy (Robert) Green, of Waterloo, Iowa, William (Paula) Heber, of Walford, Iowa, Heath (Beth) Klahs, of Portland, Oregon, Sarah Klahs (Mark Anthoney), of Seattle, Washington, Nicholas Klahs, of Storm Lake, Iowa, Kylie (Tom) Hall, of San Diego, California, Kendra Smith, of Denver, Colorado, Kristin (David) Jessen, of Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Alberto, Alexander, Michael, and James Gutierrez, all of Brooksville, Florida, Nicole (Adam) Cohn, of Atlanta, Georgia, Frank Jr., and Maxwell Comparetto, both of Lakeland, Florida, Brent and Jamie Madsen, of Rembrandt, Iowa, Samantha Madsen, of Riceville, Iowa, Joseph, Katherine, Nicholas, and Jack Cerillo, all of Tampa, Florida, Jacob, Jordan, and Caleb Klahs, of Long Grove, Illinois, Taylor Steenblock, of Iowa City, Iowa, and Hannah and Ian Steenblock, of Ames, Iowa; her great grandchildren: Holly Heber, of Walford, Iowa, Mara, Audra, and Eliza Hall, of San Diego, California, and Harper and Paxton Jessen, of Omaha, Nebraska; and her sister, Dorothy Sonderman, of Earling, Iowa; as well as extended family members and friends.
Myra was preceded in death by her loving husband, F. Elmer Klahs, in 1987; her parents, John and Elizabeth Rosmann; three brothers: Urban, Johnny, and Roman; and eight sisters: Addy, Elizabeth, Irene, Althea, Julia, Lynnet, Marie, and Edith.
Visitation: 4:00-8:00 p.m. with a rosary at 7:30 p.m. on August 22, 2013, at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Mass of Christian Burial: 10:00 a.m., August 23, 2013, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. Interment: August 23, 2013, at Storm Lake Cemetery in Storm Lake, Iowa.Copyright © 2013, Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Homes
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