Ione Jewel Aune

1920 - 2007  (86 years)

• Name	Ione Jewel Aune
  Born	14 Nov 1920	Sverdrup Township near Underwood in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Aug 2007	St. William's Living Center in Parkers Prairie, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
  Buried	Rindal Cemetery, Underwood, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
  Person ID	I4399	Rossen Genealogy
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2017

  
  

  Family	Dale Stanley Klaessy,   b. 22 Jan 1922, Renwick, Humboldt County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 9 Sep 2012, Parkers Prairie, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1945	Pasco, Washington, USA
  Children	1. Samuel John Klaessy,   b. 15 Apr 1946, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 21 Apr 1999  (Age 53 years)  [Birth] + 2. Kathleen Jo Klaessy,   b. 2 Aug 1948, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA  [Birth]   3. John Dale Klaessy,   b. 17 Jun 1957, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA  [Birth]
  Last Modified	26 May 2019
  Family ID	F1526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Ione Jewel Klaessy (nee Aune) Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  Ione Jewel Klaessy, 86, of Parkers Prairie, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at St. William's Living Center in Parkers Prairie. She was born Nov. 14, 1920, to John and Inga Aune at their farm in Sverdrup Township near Underwood in Otter Tail County, where she was raised along with her 11 siblings. She attended Barnard School and graduated from Underwood High School. Ione was employed at various local businesses including Haberstad's Store and J.C. Penny in Fergus Falls. She was also employed as an inspector in Detroit, Mich., in the manufacturing of parts for the B-29 Superfortress during World War II. On June 15, 1945, she married Dale Klaessy at First Lutheran Church in Pasco, Wash. They met when Dale's gospel quartet, which included her brother, Vernon, performed locally. To those who knew her, she was credited with making each of the 29 places (in 13 states) where the family lived, unique and comfortable homes. Due to many long deployments during Dale's U.S. Navy career, Ione was often left to parent their three children, Sam, Kit and John alone. Ione was considered by many to be an accomplished artist. She was not only one of the early members and an officer of the Art of Lakes, but was also one of the initial organizers of the Phelps Mill Festival. A faithful volunteer at church and in the community, she belonged to the Gray Ladies nurses' assistants in the naval hospitals, worked at Camp Joy on Star Lake, and was a committed nursing home volunteer. Ione's other interest were Bible teaching, quilting, piano and travel. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dale; her children, Shelley (Sam) Klaessy; Kit (Gary) Harriger and John (Kelli) Klaessy; grandsons, Max and Sam Harriger; siblings, Kathryn (Frank) Maiolini, John (Beverly) Aune, Gudrun Otto, Mary (Julian) Wold, Philip (Joyce) Aune and Beverly (Irv) Dennen; brothers-in-law, Earl Klaessy and Ben Rhoads; sisters-in-law, Verla Klaessy and Marion Stith; and by many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Samuel John Klaessy; brothers, Lawrence, Vernon and James; sisters, Ruth Estes and Charlotte Rhoads; sisters-in-law, Mary Lou Klaessy and Helen Aune; and brothers-in-law, Don Klaessy, Charles Estes and Herbert Otto. Visitation: One hour prior to the service Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at Glende-Nilson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls Clergy: Rev. Bill Colbeck Burial: Rindal Cemetery