Kloewer, Gerald ("Jerry") Gilbert (1926 - 2020)

KLOEWER, DAEGES, OZBUN, CATRENICH, SCHULTZ, GROTE, BEXTEN, RAU, LEINEN, BLOCK-SMITH, FOUTS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/14/2020 at 07:49:26

Name of deceased: Gerald (“Jerry”) Gilbert Kloewer

Aged: 94 yrs, 3 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: July 29, 1926; rural Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Died: Aug. 1, 2020; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 66 years, Pauline Kloewer of Harlan, IA; daughters, Sue (spouse, Steve) Daeges and Jeri (spouse, Steve) Ozbun, both of Harlan, IA, and Connie (spouse, Bill) Catrenich and Cindy (spouse, Curt) Schultz, both of Ankeny, IA; sisters, Sister Fran Kloewer of Milwaukee, WI, Margaret (spouse, Raphael) Grote of Dunlap, IA, and Stella Bexten of Manilla, IA; brothers, Charles (spouse, Rosie) Kloewer of Mapleton, IA, and Mike (spouse, Marlys) Kloewer of Manilla, IA; sister-in-law, Kathleen Kloewer of Panama, IA; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Frank and Anna (nee Rau) Kloewer; brothers, Eugene Kloewer and Roman Kloewer; sisters, Rita Leinen and Marie Block-Smith

Education: Attended country school through Grade 8

Religious affiliation: Member, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; as a younger man, had been active with the Knights of Columbus, Earling, IA

Military service: U. S. Army, Oct. 1950 through Oct. 1952, during the Korean Conflict; he received a Bronze Star for his service

Marriage: Izetta Pauline Fouts; March 2, 1954; St. Patrick’s Church, Dunlap, IA

Employment: Began helping his father farm when he left school; after leaving the military service and his marriage, he worked as a carpenter and then and began farming his own land near Irwin in Shelby County until he retired in 1988.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed watching his grandchildren’s sports games; playing cards; golfing; square dancing with Izetta in their younger years; Jerry and Pauline often volunteered to deliver meals for the Harlan Senior Center; the couple spent their winter months in Mission, TX.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com