Rick Klinkhammer (1965-2020)

KLINKHAMMER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 4/27/2020 at 12:08:22

Rick “Klink” J. Klinkhammer, 54, of Balltown, died at 4:30 PM Saturday, April 25, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family.

Our dear husband and dad deserves a beautiful tribute. However, in this unknown time with the COVID-19 pandemic, having a public visitation is not possible. Please be with us in prayer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Balltown with Rev. Father Noah Diehm as the Celebrant. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. The service will be available for viewing shortly after the Mass is concluded at www.hskfhcares.com.

Rick was born July 6, 1965, in East Dubuque, IL, the son of Charles “Chuck” and Janet (Reichart) Klinkhammer. On July 5, 1997 he married Lisa Duehr, together they shared many wonderful years.

He recently celebrated twenty five years working for Leibold Irrigation, where he was able to travel across the United States working at all the top golf courses.When not working, Rick enjoyed spending the early morning hours on the golf course pond, always knowing where the “honey holes” were. When home he liked to hunt, although he’d be the first to tell you how redneck you were if you ever cooked it up and ate it. He was also a member of the Balltown Lions Club. He was a devoted family man who did everything he could for them. For anyone that had the pleasure of meeting Rick, you are sure to never forget him. He had a joke for everything and always made you laugh and smile, he was the life of the party.

Survivors include his wife, Lisa Klinkhammer and their four children, Miles, Alexis, Vada and Sunday; a daughter from a previous marriage, Heather; 2 brothers, Rob (Leslie) Klinkhammer of Epworth, Tim (special friend Kelly) Klinkhammer of Millville; a sister Julie (special friend Harold) Robinson of Monticello; and many other loving family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; Lisa’s parents, LaVern and Mary Duehr both of Balltown; his aunt Sharon Roling of Worthington and an uncle, Ed Klinkhammer of Dubuque; brothers in-law, Mick Robinson, Ray and Nicolas Duehr, and one nephew Logan.

The family would like to thank their family members, specifically Tony and Amy Duehr, thank you for being there when our family needed you, we are forever greatful. As well as, our many neighbors and friends that reached out to us during this short, but difficult time. Mike and Cindy Breitbach of Breitbach’s Country Dining, thank you for providing meals for our family. John Leibold of Leibold Irrigation, thank you for EVERYTHING you have done. Thank you to Dr. Mark Hermann and Tony Heiar, ARNP and their staff, especially to Misty, for taking such great care of Rick. Lastly, the nurses and staff and Hospice of Dubuque, especially Melanie for their excellent care.

Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in care of the arrangements.