Earl Samuel Klaessy
1926 - 2014 (87 years)
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Name Earl Samuel Klaessy Born 15 Aug 1926 Renwick, Humboldt County, Iowa, USA 
Gender Male Died 4 Jan 2014 Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA Buried North Lawn Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County Iowa, USA Person ID I4394 Rossen Genealogy Last Modified 23 Dec 2020
Father Samuel Klaessy, b. 20 Jan 1888, Jordan, Green County, Wisconsin, USA , d. 9 Apr 1949, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA (Age 61 years) Relationship Birth Mother Signe Marie Holm, b. 22 Feb 1895, d. 18 Nov 1996 (Age 101 years) Relationship Birth Married 11 Mar 1914 Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Family ID F1524 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Verla Ayres Married 8 Aug 1948 Children 1. Kim Marie Klaessy, b. 3 Aug 1955, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA [Birth]2. James Earl Klaessy, b. 11 Aug 1958, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA [Birth]Last Modified 8 Oct 2017 Family ID F1525 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - 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 Klaessy passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Spencer Hospital.