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Robert Klima
ROBERT KLIMA
Coggon
Robert R. Klima (aka Rocket), 81, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, surrounded by his family. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, at St. John's Catholic Church in Coggon, with Father Wayne Dressler officiating. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Central City, with a Scripture reading at 3:30 p.m. Burial, with military honors by Coggon American Legion Post 362, will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Coggon.
Robert Raymond Klima was born Dec. 16, 1933, in Center Point, Iowa, to his parents Ed and Mary (Barta) Klima. After graduation, he entered the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War. On Sept. 26, 1964, he married Pamela Rae Rawson at St. John's Catholic Church in Coggon.
He worked in construction and was a retired member of Laborers Local 43. Robert was a member of the American Legion, Knights of Columbus, Hartwick Huskys Ski Club and Lake Delhi Recreational Association.
He also served 30 years on the Coggon city council and 25 years as a volunteer firefighter.
Robert is survived by his wife, Pam; his children, Rob (Robin) Klima of Lake Delhi, Stacey (Steve) Eggers of Windsor, Mo., Mary (Jamie) Rundle of Coggon, Kara (Bob) Stokes of Marion, James Klima (Mandy Ward Koch) of Lake Delhi, Justin (Bethany) Klima of Marion and Jeremy (Chelsey) Klima of Coggon; his grandchildren, Laurissa, Danielle, Devin, Katie, Ryan, Dylan, Tyler, Taylor, T.J., Keaton, Kelsey, Carter, Kendall, Seanna, Izaac, Claire and Abbie; his great-grandchildren, Brody, Lexie, Macie, Kolten and Madison; and his sisters, Lee Mulvaney of Coggon and Bernadine Coleman of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Leo, Mike and Bill; and two sisters, Kate Coleman and Gladys Woods.
Rocket enjoyed going on dates with Pam, water skiing, drinking a beer with friends and piddling around.
Rocket will always be remembered for being a proud and generous husband, dad, brother, grandfather and neighbor.
Please share a memory of Rocket at www.murdoch funeralhome.com under obituaries.
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