Dale Stanley Klaessy

1922 - 2012  (90 years)

• Name	Dale Stanley Klaessy
  Born	22 Jan 1922	Renwick, Humboldt County, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Sep 2012	Parkers Prairie, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
  Buried	22 Sep 2012	Rindal Cemetery, Underwood, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
  Person ID	I4398	Rossen Genealogy
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2017

  
  

  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	Ione Jewel Aune,   b. 14 Nov 1920, Sverdrup Township near Underwood in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 2007, St. William's Living Center in Parkers Prairie, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 86 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

  
  

• Notes

  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.