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KLOBERDANZ, Alexander Frederick 1927-2009

KLOBERDANZ, HOVE, LAUER

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 5/14/2009 at 13:08:46

BURIAL AT OSAGE, IOWA
CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Alexander "Al" Kloberdanz, 81, of Charles City, died Tuesday (May 12, 2009) at Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City.
A funeral Mass for Al Kloberdanz will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Cemetery, rural Osage. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. and there will be a vigil scriptural wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday at the church an hour prior to the Mass.
Alexander Frederick Kloberdanz was born June 10, 1927, in Osage, the youngest of 10 children to John and Rose (Lauer) Kloberdanz. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. Al graduated from Osage High School where he was a state champion in wrestling and inducted into the Osage Wrestling Hall of Fame. Following graduation in 1945, he enlisted in the Navy serving as a quartermaster first class on a patrol craft escort stationed in Guam. Upon his honorable discharge he attended Brown Radio School in Minneapolis, Minn., and served as an announcer for WHOW in Clinton, Ill. He later graduated in 1952 from the University of Iowa with a political science degree.
Al met the love of his life, Mary Lou Hove, in Northwood and they were married on May 2, 1953, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mason City. They began their life together in Austin, Minn., where Al worked at the Austin Loan Co. His insurance career began at the Osterud Insurance Agency in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1955. In 1957, he purchased his own insurance agency in Lakefield, Minn. Al became the director of the Community Chest at Mason City in 1962. He re-entered the insurance business purchasing an agency in Manchester in 1964.
In July 1968, Al and his family settled in Charles City where he purchased several small agencies to establish The Insurance Office Inc., which has remained a family business for more than 40 years. Al and Mary enjoyed bike riding, walking, gardening, attending Hawkeye games, spending time at the family farm, trying their luck at casinos and traveling throughout the world. He especially enjoyed his annual family fishing and hunting trips where he was a founding member and field commander of S.A.G.E.
Al is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Kloberdanz of Charles City; five children and their families, Steve Kloberdanz of Marshalltown, Emily and Alex; Brenda (Tom) McGinn of Iowa City, Stephanie and Michael; Bret (SuAnne) Kloberdanz of Charles City, Peter and Adam; Scott (Michelle) Kloberdanz of Johnston, Colby and Alayna; Bob (Amy) Kloberdanz of Charles City, Ellie and Kate; a brother, Johnny (Cassie) Kloberdanz of Osage; two sisters, Katie Arickx and Leona Niddrie, both of Osage; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Wenzel, Pete and Joe Kloberdanz; and three sisters, Madge Lechman, Rose Marreel and Peggy Gorrell.
The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, 641-228-2323 -- www.hauserfh.com
[Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette online - 5/14/2009]
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Obituary: BURIAL AT OSAGE, IOWA CHARLES CITY, IOWA - Alexander "Al" Kloberdanz, 81, of Charles City, died Tuesday (May 12, 2009) at Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. A funeral Mass for Al Kloberdanz will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. The Rev. Carl Ries will celebrate the Mass. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Cemetery, rural Osage. There will be a flag presentation by the Charles City Ceremonial Unit. Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday where the Rosary will be recited at 4:30 p.m. and there will be a vigil scriptural wake service at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue Friday at the church an hour prior to the Mass. Alexander Frederick Kloberdanz was born June 10, 1927, in Osage, the youngest of 10 children to John and Rose (Lauer) Kloberdanz. He was baptized and confirmed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage. Al graduated from Osage High School where he was a state champion in wrestling and inducted into the Osage Wrestling Hall of Fame. Following graduation in 1945, he enlisted in the Navy serving as a quartermaster first class on a patrol craft escort stationed in Guam. Upon his honorable discharge he attended Brown Radio School in Minneapolis, Minn., and served as an announcer for WHOW in Clinton, Ill. He later graduated in 1952 from the University of Iowa with a political science degree. Al met the love of his life, Mary Lou Hove, in Northwood and they were married on May 2, 1953, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Mason City. They began their life together in Austin, Minn., where Al worked at the Austin Loan Co. His insurance career began at the Osterud Insurance Agency in Rochester, Minnesota, in 1955. In 1957, he purchased his own insurance agency in Lakefield, Minn. Al became the director of the Community Chest at Mason City in 1962. He re-entered the insurance business purchasing an agency in Manchester in 1964. In July 1968, Al and his family settled in Charles City where he purchased several small agencies to establish The Insurance Office Inc., which has remained a family business for more than 40 years. Al and Mary enjoyed bike riding, walking, gardening, attending Hawkeye games, spending time at the family farm, trying their luck at casinos and traveling throughout the world. He especially enjoyed his annual family fishing and hunting trips where he was a founding member and field commander of S.A.G.E. Al is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Mary Kloberdanz of Charles City; five children and their families, Steve Kloberdanz of Marshalltown, Emily and Alex; Brenda (Tom) McGinn of Iowa City, Stephanie and Michael; Bret (SuAnne) Kloberdanz of Charles City, Peter and Adam; Scott (Michelle) Kloberdanz of Johnston, Colby and Alayna; Bob (Amy) Kloberdanz of Charles City, Ellie and Kate; a brother, Johnny (Cassie) Kloberdanz of Osage; two sisters, Katie Arickx and Leona Niddrie, both of Osage; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Wenzel, Pete and Joe Kloberdanz; and three sisters, Madge Lechman, Rose Marreel and Peggy Gorrell. The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, 641-228-2323 -- <A HREF="http://www.hauserfh.com" >www.hauserfh.com</A> [Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette online - 5/14/2009] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See photo of tombstone on IAGENWEB GPP.
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