George H. Klinkhammer

Born in Harlem, North Dakota on June 28, 1927
Departed on November 3, 2009. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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George H. Klinkhammer, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died at Mercy Medical Center, Tuesday, November 3, 2009. A Funeral Mass by All Saints Catholic Church will be held Saturday at 10 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church by Rev. David O’Connor. Private Interment: Mt. Calvary Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion Post #727. A visitation will be held Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home with a vigil service beginning at 7 p.m. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; children, Gail (Bill) Munsell of Wayzata, MN, Janis Gibson of St. Charles, MO, Jill Breidenbach of Hiawatha, Susan Bright, Nicholas (Susie) Klinkhammer and Molly (Steve) Bjornsen, all of Cedar Rapids, Lori Green of Jacksonville, FL, Lisa (Ron) Stark of Kansasville, WI, and David (Sheri) Klinkhammer of Chesterfield, MO; sister, Dorothy (Ed) Leuthner of St. Cloud, MN; 24 grandchildren, Bryan (Hayley) Munsell, Daniel Munsell, Kara Gibson, Christopher, John, and Kelly Breidenbach, Sarah (Tim) Jones, Jason (Kelley) Bright, Stephanie (Ray) Reilly, Emily and Allison Green, Mallory, Samantha, and Sean Stark, Jack, Emma, Connor, and Caroline Klinkhammer, Ryan, Andrew, and Jenna Klinkhammer, and Alec, Colby, and Lars Bjornsen; six great grandchildren, Aaron and Luke Jones, Andrew and Ava Bright, and Mason and Noah Reilly; and brother-in-law, T.J. Farris. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister Eileen Farris.

George was born June 28, 1927 in Harlem, North Dakota to George and Mabel Cusick Klinkhammer. George married Dorothy Fotsch in Cedar Rapids on May 19, 1951. He retired in 1987 after 38 years with IBM. George was a WWII veteran of the Navy Seabees, a member of All Saints Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus #5677, and the American Legion Honor Guard. He was an active community volunteer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made for cancer patients through the Anna Purna Ghosh Foundation or to the Indian Creek Nature Center.

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