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The Renwick Times - Renwick, Iowa
November 6, 1941

Mrs. Hans Holm, 71, Died Monday Morning, Funeral This Afternoon at Corwith

Mrs. Hans Holm, 71 years old last April 25th, died last Monday morning at her home five miles north of Renwick of a heart attack. She had been in failing health for some time and had been seriously ill the past three weeks.

She is survived by her husband and five children, Mrs. Sam Klaessy of Spencer, Will Holm of Ottawa, Ill., Clifford Holm of Luverne, Clarence at home and Mrs. Harry Christenson of Mason City. One daughter, Mrs. Fred Klaessy, died some years ago. there are several grandchildren, one great grandchild and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held at the house at 1:30 this Thursday afternoon and at 2:30 at the Baptist Tabernacle at Corwith. Burial will be made in the Luverne cemetery.

The Holm family have lived on their farm north of Renwick for the past 30 years and are well known throughout the community.


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Marie married Hans Schack Holm on 10 Mar 1893 in Shelby County, Iowa, USA. Hans (son of Willads Holm and Abelone Christensen) was born on 10 Oct 1866 in Holmgaard, Brøns Sogn, Hviding Herred, Tønder Amt; was christened on 25 Nov 1866 in Brøns Kirke, Brøns Sogn, Hviding Herred, Tønder Amt; died on 1 May 1956 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA; was buried in LuVerne Cemetery, Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Sarah Cooper Quinn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Signe married Samuel Klaessy on 11 Mar 1914 in Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA. Samuel (son of Joachim Klaessy and Anna Catherine Luchsinger) was born on 20 Jan 1888 in Jordan, Green County, Wisconsin, USA; died on 9 Apr 1949 in Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA; was buried on 13 Apr 1949 in North Lawn Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Renwick Times, Renwick, Iowa
March 9, 1922

Obituary

Leona Catherine Holm was born April 1, 1901, at Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Fredolin Klaessy on February 28, 1918. They lived in Monona County, Iowa for one year, later moving to the vicinity of Renwick and Lu Verne. Her death occurred at the Algona hospital following an operation for appendicitis on February 28, 1922, her 4th wedding anniversary, at the age of 20 years, 10 months and 27 days. She leaves to mourn her early departure, her husband, one son, Eugene, one daughter, Eunice, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Holm, three brothers, two sisters and other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Evangelical church last Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and were conducted by Rev. A. W. Schlesselman if Meservey. Burial was made at LuVerne.

Leona married Fredolin Klassey on 28 Feb 1918 in Iowa, USA. Fredolin (son of Joachim Klaessy and Anna Catherine Luchsinger) was born on 21 Oct 1895 in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA; died on 24 Jul 1941 in Rochester Hospital, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in LuVerne Cemetery, Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CHRISTENSEN, Inez L.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Tulsa World (OK) - Monday, December 18, 1995
Deceased Name: CHRISTENSEN, Inez L.
CHRISTENSEN, Inez L., 84, crossing guard with Tulsa Public Schools, died Sunday. Services 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel. Moore's Eastlawn.
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Inez married Harry Christensen on 4 Dec 1935 in Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA. Harry was born in 1908 in Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Melvin W. Holm, 84, of Ottawa died on Friday, April 22, 2005, at his home.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ottawa with the Rev. David Raben, Pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa where full military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Mueller Funeral Home and Monday at the church one hour prior to the funeral.

Mr. Holm was born Nov. 2, 1920, in Lu Verne, Iowa, to Willars and Sarah (Quinn) Holm. He married Kathleen Fosse on May 3, 1946, in Sycamore. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving in World War II in the Mediterranean on an LST and in the Normandy invasion at Omaha Beach. He was employed as a millwright at Libbey-Owens-Ford in Naplate until his retirement.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 33, Ottawa Bowlers Hall of Fame and the National Bowlers Hall of Fame.

He is survived by his wife Kathleen; three daughters, Susan (Emmett) Bowles of Louisville, Ky., Mary (Sam) Kennedy-Thompson of Ottawa and Martha (Charles) Black of Seneca; two sons, Alan (Shirley) Holm of Lancaster, Pa. and Peter L. (Helen) Holm of Springfield; nine grandchildren, Anita Holm, Nathan Holm, Ben Holm, Matthew Holm, Joshua Holm, Beau Beguin, Sara Beguin, Connor Kennedy and Katie Kennedy; one great-grandson, George Alerton Holm; and one sister, Anna Marie (Kenneth) Mann of Streator.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald W. Holm and Harold "Butch" Holm.



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Melvin married Kathleen Alicia Fosse on 3 May 1946 in Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA. Kathleen (daughter of Harold Fosse and Sadie Friestad) was born on 23 May 1919 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Oct 2011 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Kenneth Wayne Mann on 11 Dec 1942 in Missouri, USA. Kenneth was born on 11 Dec 1923 in McLeansboro, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Jun 2011 in Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Streator, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married Helen Johnson on 16 Jun 1963 in Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Remembering you as a cousin. Honoring you for your pioneering work in cryptology in the service of our country. You paved the way (the hard way) for other brilliant women and we thank you. - Grace's son Robert and wife.

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Family/Spouse: 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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Dale Stanley Klaessy
Born in Renwick, Iowa
Departed on Sep. 9, 2012 and resided in Parkers Prairie, MN.
Visitation: Saturday, Sep. 22, 2012
09:00 am
Memorial Service: Saturday, Sep. 22, 2012
10:00 am
Cemetery: Rindal Cemetery

Commander U. S. Navy (Retired) Dale Stanley Klaessy died Sunday September 9th, 2012 at St Williams Living Center in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota.

He was born to Samuel and Signed (Holm) Klaessy in January 1922 in Renwick, Iowa. He was raised on the family farm with his three siblings. At age thirteen, the family moved to Spencer, Iowa where he graduated from high school. He then attended and graduated from Northwestern College. He became a member of the school's chorale club and was the second bass in their gospel quartet. It was while giving concerts in Ottertail County, Minnesota that he met his future wife, Ione Jewel Aune, the sister of Vernon, also a member of the quartet. Dale and Ione were married in Pasco, Washington on June 15th 1945. They were blessed with three children, Sam, Kit, and John.

Following graduation from Northwestern, Dale joined a classmate to work on the annual log drive on the Wind River for the Wyoming Tie and Timber Company of Riverton, Wyoming.

In 1942, he enlisted as an aviation cadet in the U. S. Navy. Following training, he was commissioned an ensign and awarded the Navy golden wings. After torpedo bomber training, he was deployed to the war in the Pacific. During his twenty-five year career as a naval aviator, he participated in the atomic tests at Eniwetok in the Pacific, contributed to developments in airborne electronics, was deployed in the Mediterranean during early Middle East tensions. He had shipboard responsibilities as navigator of the carrier USS Siboney and as Air Boss of the carrier USS Antietam. He finished his naval career as the head of radar and air traffic control at Quonset Point Naval Air Station in Rhode Island.

He earned a Bachelors of Arts from University of Mississippi, a Masters of Education from Bridgewater State College, Massachusetts, graduate studies in guidance and counseling and management science at Moorhead State College. He also attended USC, Brigham Young, and Columbia University.

After retiring from the Navy he was employed at the Fergus Falls State Hospital from October 1968 to April 1984 in the field of mental health. After his retirement Dale continued to serve others from coaching Special Olympics golf to delivering Meals on Wheels.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Ione, his son Samuel, his sister Velva Klaessy, his brother Don Klaessy, sisters-in-law Mary Lou Klaessy, Kathryn Maiolini, Ruth Estes, Helen Aune, Gudren Otto, Charlotte Rhoades, and; his brothers-in-law Lawrence Aune, Charles Estes, Vernon Aune, Herbert Otto, Julian Wold. Irv Dennen, and James Aune.

Dale is survived by his children Kit (Gary) Harriger, John (Kelli) Klaessy, and Shelley Klaessy: grandsons Max (Sara) and Sam Harriger; brother Earl (Verla) Klaessy; brothers-in-law Frank Maiolini, John (Beverly) Aune, Ben Rhoads, and Philip (Joyce) Aune, and; sisters-in-law Mary Wold , and Beverly Dennen: and by many loving nieces and nephews.

Dale lived a full and satisfying life. His joy was his family, his Bible, the beauty of this earth, combat flying, and almost seventy years of golfing.

Memorials will be donated to Camp Joy.

A Memorial Service will be 10 am, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012 at the Glende-Nilson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls with Rev. Rod Tornquist officiating.

Dale married Ione Jewel Aune on 15 Jun 1945 in Pasco, Washington, USA. Ione was born on 14 Nov 1920 in Sverdrup Township near Underwood in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA; died on 1 Aug 2007 in St. William's Living Center in Parkers Prairie, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Rindal Cemetery, Underwood, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Earl Klaessy passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Spencer Hospital.

Earl Samuel Klaessy, 87, of Spencer, went to his eternal home January 4, 2014. He was born August 15, 1926 in Renwick, IA, the fourth child of Samuel and Signed Marie (Holm) Klaessy. The family moved to Spencer in 1937. He graduated from Spencer High School in 1943. Earl spent one year working on the railroad in Montana. He entered the Navy in 1944, serving in the Pacific area until 1947. One of the ships was the USS Guilford.

Returning to Spencer he worked for Woodcock Floral Company, Swain Auto Parts, Arnold Motor Supply and the US Post office as a clerk. On August 8, 1948 he married Verla Ayres and they made their home in Spencer for 65 years. They were blessed with two children, Kim Marie and James Earl. His favorite pastimes were hunting and fishing with friends in Canada and the US. He also enjoyed traveling and mountain climbing with Verla. They visited all 50 states, Canada, Europe and Israel. 

Earl married Verla Ayres on 8 Aug 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elouise Lucile Olson. Elouise was born on 5 Aug 1919 in Hardy, Humboldt County, Iowa, USA; died on 20 Feb 2020 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa; was buried in LuVerne Cemetery, Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Eunice Lorraine Bennett, 91, passed from this world on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Duke Medical Center in Raleigh, NC. She was born July 4, 1921 in Renwick, IA to Fredolin and Leona (Holm) Klaessy. After graduating from Renwick High School, she attended Westmar College where she met Ray Bennett.

She and Ray were married on September 7, 1941, and resided in Iowa until 1954 when they moved to Shell Lake. Eunice worked for Shell Lake School District for many years until her retirement. She was very active with community organizations, a charter member of the Indianhead Hospital Auxiliary, a member of the Shell Lake City Council, and a longstanding member of the United Methodist Church.

She is survived by sons Robert (Sarah) Bennett of Bismarck, ND, and Bruce (Joan) Bennett of St. Paul, MN; 5 grandchildren, Natalie (Andy) Cogswell, Rebecca Gunderson, Jay Bennett, Mark Bennett and Sam Bennett; 4 great grandchildren, Ryley and Megan Gunderson and Robert and Andrea Cogswell; her sister, Bernice Hobbet; a sister-in-law, Eloise Klaessy and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray in 1978; her parents; her special aunt, Ottilia Kitley and her brother, Eugene.

Being a child of the depression, Eunice recognized the sacrifices that were made by her family in overcoming the hardships of that time. From these experiences, she understood the importance of her family, hard work, and the need to help those less fortunate than she. Eunice was a kind and gracious lady. She will be dearly missed by all those whose lives she touched.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Skinner Funeral Home in Shell Lake.



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Jeffrey married Gail A White on 1 Mar 1980 in Riverside County, California, USA. Gail was born on 2 Jul 1956 in Riverside County, California, 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.

Family/Spouse: Zahn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Shelley Rae Koerner on 10 Aug 1990 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. Shelley (daughter of Jerome Fred Koerner and Mary Mollie Price) was born on 18 Jan 1952 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kathleen married Gary W Harriger on 14 Feb 1982 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Kelli K Knox on 17 Jun 1989 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Don married Barbara Ruth Toft on 11 Feb 1967 in Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Durant, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]