OBITUARY: Thomas R. Kleckner, 1955-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[From Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited); Posted May 5, 2004] 
 
 
 
                          Thomas R. Kleckner

A Memorial Mass for Thomas R. Kleckner, age 48, will be held Thursday,
May 6, 2004 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, Iowa, with
Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating.  Private inurnment will be in
St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in New Haven.

Thomas died Friday, April 30, 2004, at Mitchell County Regional
Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.

Thomas was born June 5, 1955, in Osage, the son of Bernard and
Betty (Francis) Kleckner. He attended school in Osage and graduated
from Osage Community High School. Thomas worked in Texas for six
years, and then he moved back to Iowa where he worked construction
throughout the area.

He was united in marriage to Renee Sherwood in 1987, in Las Vegas,
Nevada.  To this union one son, Dylan, was born. The couple later
divorced. For the past three years he had worked for Mastec, Inc.
out of Hugo, Minnesota. 

Thomas was preceded in death by his father, Bernard Kleckner in 1992.

He is survived by his mother Betty Kleckner of Osage, one son
Dylan Kleckner of La Porte City, two sisters Diane (Gary)
Krebsbach of Osage, Carol Kleckner of Osage, three brothers
Duane (Maureen) Kleckner of Huntington Beach, California, Larry
(Diane) Kleckner of Audubon, Richard (Mavin) Kleckner of Huntington
Beach, California, several nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706, Osage, is in charge of
arrangements.

 
     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson