Klosterman, Daren F.

Daren F. Klosterman, 46, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Poolesville, Md., from injuries in a motorcycle accident. Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, with Deacon Jim Burger officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home and from 11:30 a.m. until service time at the chapel on Monday.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy; daughters, Danielle and Devan Klosterman; parents, Bill and Ginny Klosterman; brother, Bill Klosterman; sister, Kellie Klosterman Sauser; stepgrandmother, Anna Harris; uncle, Rex Sparks; aunt, Patty Sparks; cousins, Sam and Sarah Sparks; and other aunts and uncles; and Buster King, his faithful companion.

Daren was preceded in death by his brother, Derek Klosterman; and grandparents, Lew and Hazel Klosterman, Noema Colyer and John B. Harris.

Daren was born in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 30, 1963. Daren loved family, riding motorcycles, boating, skiing, riding snowmobiles, deep-sea fishing, NASCAR, as well as a deep love of music. Daren always lived life to the fullest regardless of what he was doing. Daren was very proud to be a fourth generation Union carpenter. One of his many local projects was the Cedar Memorial crematorium. Daren worked as a project superintendent for health care construction firms. Daren supervised the construction of various health care facilities and hospitals in Iowa Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan and Illinois. The pinnacle of Daren's career was his current project, the Walter Reed Naval Hospital, located in Bethesda, Md. Daren never forgot to show his appreciation for the hard work of those who worked with him by sharing his love of cooking and barbecuing.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given toward his daughters' college educations.

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