Elmer G Kluender (1913-1976)

KLUENDER, MUELLER, EBEL, ALTMAN, UHE, PIERCY

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 4/28/2017 at 00:20:25

Services Held For Elmer Kluender

Funeral services for Elmer G. Kluender of Paullina were held Thursday July 29 at the Zion Lutheran Church of Paullina. Mr. Kluender passed away on Monday, July 26 at the Hartley Hospital following a long illness. Rev. Donald L. Johnson officiated at the funeral services. Pallbearers were LeRoy Holck, Bentley Puhrmann, Darwin Dau, Robert Richter, Burnell Koehlmoos and Julius Wohlert. Mrs. Marvin Fintel was organist and accompanied the congregation as they sang two hymns. Burial was in Prairie View Cemetery near Paullina.

Elmer G. Kluender, the son of Albert and Louise nee Mueller Kluender, was born on May 28, 1913 near Granville, Iowa. He was baptized, educated and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. John's in Germantown. Following his education he worked at various farms in this area and later farmed for himself.

On April 25, 1943 he was united in marriage to June Ebel. To this union three daughters were born.

Elmer had been a member of the LLL here at Zion and did what was humanly possible for his church with the adverse health conditons with which he suffered. He entered the Hartley Community Hospital on Saturday of last week and passed away on Monday of this week attaining the age of 63 years, 1 month and 28 days.

He leaves to mourn his passing his beloved wife June; three daughters, Mrs. Johniene Altman of Paullina, Janet, Mrs. Larry Piercy of Iowa City, Iowa, and Karene, Mrs. Ron Uhe of Minneapolis, Minn. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and his mother, Mrs. Louise Kluender of Paullina. The following brothers also mourn his passing: Edwin and Howard of Sioux City, Clarence of Paullina, Marvin and Albert of Phoenix, Ariz., Vernon and Merlon of California and Raymond of Denison, Iowa. Numerous other, relatives and friends also mourn his loss.

Paullina (Iowa) Times, Aug 5, 1976, p1