KLINKEL, Eleanor Mae (nee Lockey) 1927-2008

KLINKEL, PAISLEY, LOCKEY

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/30/2008 at 17:16:53

Visitation:
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main St.
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
Thursday, October 23, 2008; 10:30 AM
Trinity United Methodist Church
601 Milwaukee Street
Charles City, Iowa

Eleanor Klinkel, 81, of Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, died Monday, October 20, 2008, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.

Eleanor Mae Lockey Klinkel was born July 20, 1927, in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Martha (Paisley) Lockey. Eleanor was brought up with love and care as the 6th of 9 children. After graduation from Nashua Public School in 1947, Eleanor was a school teacher from 1947 until 1951 while she took classes at Wartburg College in Waverly.

June 17, 1951 was a joyous day for Eleanor as she married the love of her life, James Klinkel, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They settled in Charles City and raised four boys and one girl: Wayne, Victor, Robert, Douglas, and Kimberly. Eleanor was an amazing mother and grandmother. Her grandchildren will surely carry on the tradition of mixing, rolling, cutting out, and finally baking the Christmas cookies.

She always made sure there was plenty of dough for pre-cooking samplings. Despite an early onset of arthritis, Eleanor remained active in the Trinity United Methodist Church and in social circles.

In the church, she participated as: Sunday School and Bible School Teacher, Central Methodist and Trinity United Methodist Junior and Senior High Counselor, President of the United Methodist Women (UMW) and served in a number of other UMW offices, Chairperson on Council on Ministries and a number of other church commissions, and Lay Delegate to the Iowa Annual Conference for 12 years.

In community organizations, she was: Cub Scout Den Mother, Girl Scout Leader, City Chairman of T. B. Health Association (latter known as the Iowa Lung Association), Floyd County and Food Box Volunteer, Happy Hour Club. In later years, Eleanor also volunteered her time to the Treasure Chest (a second-hand store in Charles City).

As she grew older, Eleanor developed osteoporosis and had a number of bone problems. However, she never complained. She was always the first to praise God for giving her another day. She enhanced lives simply by entering them. Her spirit and memory will live on for years and years to come.

Eleanor is survived by three sons, Wayne (Lynne) Klinkel of Montana City, Montana, Bob (Judy) Klinkel of Ames, Doug (Kim) Klinkel of Charles City; her daughter Kim (Gary) Christiansen of Charles City; 14 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter, Hayden Dybevik; her brothers, Chip (Faith) Lockey of Bassett, Dale (Joyce) Lockey of Swan, and Donnie Lockey and special friend Lynda of Fla: and her sisters, Bernie Michael of Charles City, Arvana Boyd of Charles City, Martha Simerson of Hartford, and Evelyn Roethler of Charles City.

She is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, James; a son, Vic Klinkel; and her brother, Lowell Lockey.

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