Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Kopfenstein, Gaylord 1994
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The Lakewood News, Tuesday, June 21, 1994

Gaylord Klopfenstein, 76, of Woodland Road, Lake Odessa, passed away Monday, 
June 13, 1994 at Pennock Hospital.  He was born February 11, 1918 in Lake 
Odessa the son of Arthur and Vera (Clemens) Klopfenstein.

He graduated from Woodland High School and was married to Evelyn Nash on 
October 24, 1938 in Freeport.  He lived most all of his life in the Lake 
Odessa area.  Mr. Klopfenstein was employed at Motor Wheel in Lansing for 34½ 
years, retiring in 1974.  He attended the Lake Odessa Grace Brethren Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Glendall in 1989; and a 
grandson Mark Smith in 1975.  Surviving are his wife, Evelyn; one daughter, 
Mrs. Ben (Sharon) Smith of Constantine; one son, Larry (Mary) Klopfenstein of 
Olympia, Washington; two granddaughters; Rochelle Klopfenstein of Salt Lake 
City, Utah and Dana Klopfenstein of Pasco, Washington; his mother-in-law, Alma 
Nash of Hastings; one sister-in-law, Bernice; one niece and several nephews. 

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 17 at Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake 
Odessa with Reverend Bill Stevens officiating.  Interment will be at Lakeside 
Cemetery, Lake Odessa.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Lakewood 
Community Ambulance or the Gideon Bibles.



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