Kloewer, Norbert “Nub” (1927 - 2014)

KLOEWER, PLUMB, ERB, KNUDSON, KLOEWER, NIELSEN, KLEIN, SPECHT, BOCK, CUNNINGHAM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/8/2014 at 14:07:35

Name of deceased: Norbert Francis “Nub” Kloewer

Aged: 86 yrs, 7 mo, 12 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Nov. 7, 1927, Westphalia, IA

Died: June 19, 2014

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, June 23, 2014, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was at St. Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Wife of 60 years, Patricia of Harlan, IA; children, Kathy (spouse, Steve) Plumb of Harlan, IA, Carol (spouse, Roger) Erb of Harlan, IA, Connie (spouse, Larry) Knudson of Omaha, NE, Tony Kloewer of Harlan, IA, Doug Kloewer (spouse, Lora) of Harlan, IA, and Kristi (spouse, Dory) Nielsen of Harlan, IA; 16 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters and brother, Leona “Jonsey” Klein of Westphalia, IA, Leo “Spike” (spouse, Alice) of Harlan, IA, and Betty Specht of Westphalia, IA

Predeceased by: Parents, Antone and Elizabeth (Bock) Kloewer; son Jerry; sisters, Agnes and Bernice; brother, Walter

Education: attended school in Westphalia, IA through Grade 8

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed in Westphalia, IA (church not identified); member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church since 2007

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Patricia Cunningham; May 18, 1954; Westphalia, IA

Employment: Farmed for 30 years, then opened the Beer Barn, a bar/restaurant in Kirkman, IA, for 22 years; retired in 2006

Hobbies/Interests: Nub loved the St. Louis Cardinals; also liked to play cards; enjoyed being the score keeper for the baseball league in Westphalia, IA

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com