Klimesh, Glen Joseph -- 1933 - 2007
KLIMESH, HOUDEK, KRIENER, ROSS, SAMUELSON, HUDECEK, ANDERA
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/6/2012 at 11:57:09
Glen Klimesh, age 73, of rural Calmar, Iowa, died Sunday, February 4, 2007, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa, after a long illness.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, Iowa, by Rev. Donald Hawes. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be on Wednesday from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Balik Funeral Home in Spillville, Iowa, with a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a scripture service at 5:00 p.m. There will also be visitation after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Thursday morning.
Glen Joseph Klimesh was born on August 28, 1933, the son of George and Augusta (Houdek) Klimesh on the family farm between Protivin and Spillville, Iowa. Glen attended country school near his home and St. Wenceslaus Catholic School. He married Alice Kriener on September 14, 1954 at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa, and to this union, ten children were born. Glen farmed near Spillville for fifty-two years, raising beef cattle and a dairy operation. He enjoyed making maple syrup for many years, with the help of his family. Glen loved his beef cattle, Alice’s kolaches and laughing with his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Glen was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, the First Czech Slovak Ladies Association (formerly the Catholic Workman), and served as a National Director of the Catholic Workmen for nine years. He served as a trustee for Sumner Township; and on the board of the Foremost Farm Dairy Coop; Farm Bureau and the South Winn School Board Committee. Glen was a member and a director in the State of Iowa and Winneshiek County Cattleman groups for many years. He was instrumental in starting the first “Northland Classic Club Calf Sale”, which recently held its twenty-first sale.
Glen’s survivors include his wife: Alice Klimesh, Calmar, IA. Three daughters: Glenda (Dr. Kelly) Ross, Osage, IA, Arla Klimesh, Rochester, MN and Jan (Randy) Samuelson, Phelps, WI. Seven sons: Lyle (friend Bertha) Klimesh, Oklahoma City, OK, Keith Klimesh, Cresco, IA, Ronnie (Janice) Klimesh, Lawler, IA, Loren (Sue) Klimesh and Stac (Karen) Klimesh, both of Ridgeway, IA, Kurt Klimesh and Kent Klimesh, both of Calmar, IA. Twenty-six grandchildren. Three brothers: Gabe (Mary) Klimesh and Gordon (Shirley) Klimesh, both of Spillville, IA and Gary Klimesh, Rock Island, IL. Three sisters: Gayle Hudecek, Cresco, IA, Greta (Herman) Kriener, Spillville, IA and Gloria Klimesh, Waterloo, IA and numerous nieces and nephews.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents: George and Augusta Klimesh. One grandson: Joseph Klimesh. Father & mother-in-law: Joe & Julie Kriener. One brother: George Klimesh. Two sisters: Georgina Andera and Gwendolyn Klimesh. One sister-in-law: Alice B. Klimesh; One brother-in-law: Henry Kriener.
Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database
St. Wenceslaus Catholic cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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