KLATT, John Harold 1956 - 2017

KLATT, KLUSS, FISTLER, LATHAM, MORITZ

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 10/24/2017 at 22:11:04

John Harold Klatt, 61 of Urbandale, formerly of Clear Lake, died Friday, January 20, 2017, at his home.

A visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Immediately following, burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Family suggests memorial contributions to Furry Friends Refuge, 1211 Grand Ave., West Des Moines, IA 50265.

John was born January 14, 1956, the son of Harold Albert and Elaine Marie (Kluss) Klatt in Mason City. He grew up and attended school in Clear Lake, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1974. He then attended North Iowa Area Community College before graduating from Buena Vista University with an Accounting degree.

Following college, John first began his career as a professor at Buena Vista teaching computer classes. Later, he was an auditor for the Office of the Inspector General.

John was a former member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. He enjoyed cars, animals, gardening, and experimenting with different grilling and meat-smoking recipes. He also liked doing carpentry work in his free time. He was known as a very giving and selfless man who cherished the time spent with his family through the years.

John is survived by two nephews, William (Stacy) Moritz of Urbandale and James (Angie) Moritz of West Des Moines; a niece, Susan Moritz of Grimes; a brother-in-law, Charles Moritz of Urbandale; two cousins, Mary Fistler of Walker, IA and Dawn Latham of Oelwein; a family friend, Anne Denney of Clear Lake; his beloved dog, Indy; and many great-nieces and a great-nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Nancy Moritz.