married Karen K Klaessy. Karen (daughter of Don H Klaessy and Marian Louise Green) was born on 2 Jul 1943 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA; died on 7 Oct 2005 in Aurora, Adams County, Colorado, USA; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery Durango, La Plata County, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Karen K. (Klaessy) Olbert of Parker died Friday, Oct. 7, 2005, in Aurora. She was born in Spencer, Iowa on July 2, 1943. In her earlier years she received her degree and worked as a nurse in Iowa. She then spent many years as a full-time mother raising her two daughters. Later on she became a paralegal and worked as a child advocate helping children of abuse. She was also the church secretary at the First Congregational Church in Boulder. She married Phil Olbert on Dec. 15, 1988. Later, they owned and operated the Lazy H Guest Ranch in Allenspark for eight years and then retired to Parker. She is survived by her husband, Phil; two daughters, Jennifer Ecker of Chicago; Tami Inskeep and her husband Jason of Greeley; two stepdaughters, Holly Price of Denver and Valerie Brown of Crownsville, Md.; four grandchildren, Katie Ecker, Sierra and Colton Inskeep and Corinne Price and her brother, Joel Klaessy of Minneapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents, Don and Marilou Klaessy of Boulder. Memorial services were held Oct. 13, at the Parker Funeral Home. Interment will be at the Greenmount Cemetery in Durango. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Research Foundation.

Obituary, Trail-Gazette, October 14, 2005.

Don married Marian Louise Green. Marian was born on 17 May 1924 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Apr 1995 in Colorado, USA; was buried in Fort Logan National Cemtery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Renwick Times, Renwick, Iowa
April 21, 1949 (Page 1)

Sam Klaessy of Spencer Died Last Week

Samuel Klaessy was born January 20, 1888 at Jordan, Wis., the son of Joachim and Anna Luchsinger Klaessy, deceased.

At the early age of four he moved with his parents to a farm near Renwick, Iowa, and here he lived until he moved to Spencer in 1935. In this city he worked as a salesman for a Dairy Equipment Company until illness prevented his continuance.

He received his education at a country school near Renwick.

He was united in marriage to Miss Signed M. Holm, March 11, 1914 at Luverne, Iowa to which union were born four children.

Mr. Klaessy gave his heart to the Lord and became a Christian several years ago. On October 27, 1937, he united with the First Baptist Church of Spencer. While living at Renwick he was a member of the Swiss Reformed Church near that place. He was an honored and respected member of the Baptist Church and Rendered very valuable service to to it in the capacity of a trustee, and he will be missed much.

On May 26, 1947, he suffered his first stroke which caused him to become confined to bed from that time. He passed away at his home at Spencer April 9, 1949 at 3:30 p.m. from circulatory collapse, having reached the age of 61 years, 2 months and 19 days.

He leaves to mourn, his wife, Mrs. Signed Klaessy; one daughter, Miss Velva Klaessy of Arlington, Va.; three sons, Don H. of Spencer, Dale S. of Philadelphia, Pa., and Earl S. of Spencer; also four sisters, Mrs. Ida M. Stauffacher of Harrisburg, South Dakota; Mrs. Emma Bloom of Renwick; Mrs. Wilbur Phipps of Renwick; and Mrs Albert Kitley of Eagle Grove. Besides the relatives, a host of friends mourn his passing.

Two brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday April 13, at the First Baptist Church at Spencer with the Rev. C. O. Loken in charge. Music was furnished by the three Krile brothers who sang "Will Say Good Night Here and Good Morning Up There," and "Beyond the Sunset," accompanied at the organ by their mother. Burial was at North Lawn Cemetery in Spencer.

Those from here attending the funeral services were: Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Phipps, Mrs. Henry Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bloom Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Anderson, Mrs. Rose Hefty, Dick Hefty, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zentner, Mrs. Irwin Friday, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beigger.

Samuel married Signe Marie Holm on 11 Mar 1914 in Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA. Signe (daughter of Hans Schack Holm and Marie Nissine Wienberg) was born on 22 Feb 1895; died on 18 Nov 1996; was buried in North Lawn Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]