Kluver, Janice S. (1933-2012)

KLUVER, OLSON, GUSTAFSON, RIPPENTROP, MILBRANDT

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 11/24/2012 at 20:41:49

Janice S. Kluver
February 7, 1933 - October 28, 2012

FOREST CITY - Janice S. Kluver, 79, of Forest City, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Janice Synnoma (Olson) Kluver, the daughter of Kenneth & Ruth (Gustafson) Olson, was born on February 7, 1933, at her grandparent's home in rural Hancock County. She was raised in the Miller area and graduated from Ventura High School. She attended Waldorf College and then worked at the Winnebago County Courthouse. On November 20, 1951, she married Morris Kluver at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller, Iowa.

Upon Morris’ return from Korea, the couple made their home on the family farm south of Crystal Lake until October, 2004, when they moved into Forest City. Janice helped on the farm and worked at Winnebago Industries on the sewing line from February 24, 1975, until her retirement on September 11, 1998.

An active 4-H member, Janice served as a county 4-H officer. She was a member of the UMW and the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church. She also participated in the HW Club, a local ladies social group. She enjoyed eating out, playing cards, having coffee at Hardees, attending her grandchildren's events, and spending time with family.

Janice is survived by her husband, Morris, of Forest City: their three sons, James (Emily), of Roswell, New Mexico, Kent (Paula), of The Villages, Florida, and Lynn (DeEtta,) of Crystal Lake; six grandchildren: Lee and Seth, of San Diego, California, Brad, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Kellie, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Taylor and Trevor, of Crystal Lake; and two sisters, Yvonne Rippentrop, of Titonka, Iowa, and Marcia Milbrandt, of Elmore, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 1, 2012, at the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, Iowa, with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Private Family Inurnment Service will be at the Crystal Lake Cemetery immediately following the memorial service.
Memorial Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.

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