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Malcolm Klopp
MALCOLM DANIEL KLOPP
Cedar Rapids
Malcolm Daniel Klopp, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at Crestview Acres, Marion. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends one hour before the service. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his stepson, Robert (Karen) Trachta of Cedar Rapids; four stepgrandchildren, Michael (Angela) Trachta, Julia (Steve) Stover, Charlie (Amy) Trachta and Scott (Amy) Trachta; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; half sister, Patricia Owens; and daughter-in-law, Louise Trachta of Tofte, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Margaret Klopp; and a stepson, Larry Trachta.
Malcolm was born on Oct. 19, 1921, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Daniel and Mary (Plunket) Klopp. He served in the United States Navy in World War II in the South Pacific. Malcolm worked at Quaker Oats for 24 years and St. Luke's Hospital for 34 years as security and safety officer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to American Heart Association, 3220 Grey Wolf, Hiawatha, IA 52233; or the American Alzheimer's Association, 317 Seventh Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.
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