Kluka obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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Kluka, Betty J. Darr      12 Sep 2003    Oct 2003    Don Johnson
Kluka, Robert John, Jr.   17 Dec 2002    Jan 2003    Don Johnson
Kluka, Steve Henry        16 Dec 1999    Dec 1999    Don Johnson
Kluka, Thomas Henry       26 Jun 2011    Jul 2011    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  9/12/2003

KLUKA, BETTY J. DARR
Springfield - York, Pennsylvania native, Betty J. Darr Kluka, 78, died
Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at Lakeview Specialty Center, Covington.
Survivors include her husband, Nicky S. Kluka of Springfield; three son,
Steve Kluka Jr. of Columbia, Miss., Thomas Kluka of Springfield, and John
Kluka of Dover, Pa.; one daughter, Susan Bixler of Mt. Wolf, Pa.; 10 grand-
children and 10 great-grandchildren.  Her parents, Elmer and Esther
Achenbaugh Darr; one son, Robert H. Kluka; and one grandchild, preceded her
in death.  Visitation will be held at Heffner Funeral Home, York, Pa.,
later this week. Burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Garden.  Harry
McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, is in charge.
      
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Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on:  12/17/2002

KLUKA, ROBERT JOHN JR.
Springfield - Robert J. "Hungarian Cowboy" Kluka Jr., 45, died Sunday, Dec.
15, 2002, at his home. He was a native of Springfield and a livestock
hauler. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, David and Joyce St.
Cyr Hutchinson of Springfield; and three brothers, Frank, David and Phillip
Kluka, all of Springfield. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert
J. Kluka Sr.; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene St. Cyr; and
his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Kluka. Visitation will be
today at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 to 10 p.m. and
Wednesday from 8 a.m. until the Rev. Clint Penalber conducts the funeral at
10. Burial will be in St. Margaret Cemetery.

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  12/16/1999

KLUKA, STEVE HENRY
A carpenter and a resident of Springfield, he died Monday, Dec. 13, 1999,
at his residence. He was 75 and a native of Wadesboro. He was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II. Visiting at St. Thomas Catholic Church,
Springfield, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. Visiting at the church from 9 a.m.
until religious services at 10 a.m. Friday, conducted by the Rev. Leo
Guilliot and Deacon Warren Fortenberry. Interment in Wadesboro Cemetery,
Wadesboro. Survived by two daughters, Susan Kluka Bickford, York, Pa., and
Lavonne Martin, Baton Rouge; four sons, Steve H. Kluka Jr., York, Thomas H.
Kluka and Robert H. Kluka, both of Springfield, and John H. Kluka, Dover,
Pa.; a sister, Rita Mae Niehaus, Pumpkin Center; a brother, Nick Kluka,
Springfield; and 10 grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Frank
and Philamena Schum Kluka; a brother, Frank O. Kluka; and two sisters, Mary
Kluka Posway and Helen Kluka Lipzart. He was a member of St. Thomas
Catholic Church, Springfield, 4th degree in the Knights of Columbus and a
member of Amvets, American Legion and Disabled American Veterans. Geisler
Funeral Home, Albany, in charge of arrangements.

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Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on:  6/26/2011

KLUKA, THOMAS HENRY
Thomas "Tommy" Henry Kluka, 61 years old of Springfield, LA, died
Wednesday, June 22, 2011, in North Oaks Medical Center. He was born on 
August 31, 1949, in Independence.  Surviving are his son, Nicky T. Kluka; 
stepdaughter and son-in-law, Julie & Mathew Stout; stepfather, Nicky S. 
Kluka; great aunt, Rita Mae Neihaus; 2 brothers & sisters-in-law, Johnny & 
Peggy Kluka, and Butch & Margaret Kluka; sister and brother-in-law, Susan & 
Jeff Bixler; grandchildren, Mathew Collier, Dax Kluka, and Olivia Kluka.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Steve and Betty Kluka; brother, 
Robert "Buster" Kluka.  Friends will be received Tuesday, June 28, 2011 
from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond 
and on Wednesday after 8:00 am until services begin.  Services will be held 
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 10:00 am in the funeral home chapel.  An online 
guestbook is available at www.harrymckneely.com.

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