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John Kloster
JOHN A. KLOSTER
Marengo
John A. Kloster, 64, of Marengo, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Walford, with the Rev. Travis Borkosky officiating. Burial will be in the Marengo Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.
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John is survived by his wife, Beth; a son, Thomas "TJ" (Amber Parizek) of Marengo; a daughter, Angela (Emmanuel) Garza of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Zion, Landyn and Larkin; a sister, LaBonnie Temple of Zanesville, Ohio; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Jeffrey Kloster, in January 2016.
John Arthur Kloster was born July 9, 1952, in Forest City, Iowa, the son of Arthur and Thelma Fjelstad Kloster. He graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1970 and attended Upper Iowa College in Fayette, graduating from Indiana College of Mortuary Science in 1974. He served his apprenticeship with Giles-Elliott Funeral Home in Fort Madison and Burlington.
John married Elizabeth L. Klenske on April 30, 1977, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Waukon. He was employed at several Eastern Iowa funeral homes, lastly purchasing Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home in Marengo in 1993. His son TJ joined him in 2007 and in 2008, John purchased Nevenhoven Funeral Home in Brooklyn. He and TJ had run both locations since.
John was a past member of Kiwanis and the Marengo Hospital board. He presently served on the Marengo Housing board, the Marengo Cemetery board and was a member of the Masonic Lodges No. 174, No. 46 and No. 10. He was a member of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association and was District 2 governor.
John was fully devoted to his profession and serving the families of the area during their time of need. He did find time to escape on his motorcycle, trike or on his latest toy "the Slingshot," with a destination of "Valhalla" in Sunrise Beach, Mo.
Online condolences may be sent to www.klosterfuneralhome.com.
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