Obit for KLEMZ, Warren J. (b.1952 d.2006), Hennepin Co., MN

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This Obit is from The Ventura County Star, Ventura, CA. 3/26/2006



Camarillo

Warren J. Klemz

Warren J. Klemz, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, found

relief from brain cancer on March 21, 2006. As a seven-year cancer

survivor, Warren was the epitome of strength and determination. Always

with a smile on his face and a joyous, positive attitude he was determined

to live every day to the fullest.

  Warren was born on Sept. 9, 1925, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Edna Trafton

and Louis Hugo Klemz. He graduated from St. Cloud Technical High School

in 1943, and three months later on his 18th birthday, he enlisted in the

Air Force. His first duty station was in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he

trained in aerial photography. It was in Alaska that Warren developed

his interest in the B-29 airplane. In March 1945, he graduated from

navigation school and began his career flying the B-29 and the B-50

airplanes. He married Vivian Campbell in 1949, and they had two children,

Warren Joseph Jr. "Joe" and Virginia.

  In 1961, Warren received a Bachelor of Science degree in geodetic

science from Ohio State University. He was in graduate school at OSU when

he was assigned to Vandenberg Air Force Base. He was involved in supporting

the Atlas, Titan and Minuteman missile projects as a geodetic survey

squadron commander. Capt. Klemz retired from the Airforce at Vandenberg

in 1965.

  After his military retirement Warren began his second career at the

Naval Surface Warfare Base in Port Hueneme, where he was employed in the

geodetic physics department. He retired in 1985.

  In 1998, he married Marcia Clardy and spent the remaining years

living in Carmillo. He and Marcia traveled extensively by train and

especially enjoyed their Eurorail vacation last year.

  Warren was a member of the Poinsetta Ham Radio Club and the Thursday

Morning Investment Club. His hobbies included growing kiwi on his ranch

in Wheeler Canyon, enjoying the birds and flowers and volunteering. He

served as a lifeline volunteer at Community Memorial Hospital for 10 years

and was a lifetime member of the hospital auxiliary. In addition he

served briefly as a lifeline volunteer at the Camarillo Health Care 

District before his illness.

  Warren was preceded in death by his sister Marilyn and brothers Jim and 

Tom.

  He is survived by his loving wife, Marcia, and two children, Joe (wife

Carol) of Bend, Ore., and Virginia Webber (husband Jeff) of Ventura.

He also leaves behind his two sisters, Ramona and Jean, in Minnesota, and

four grandchildren, Wolfgang and Elka Webber and Megan and Loren  Klemz.

In addition, he is survived by Marcia's children, Tessa, Karen and 

Benjamin Ryan Clardy, and granddaughter, Logan Ann Williams.

  Special thanks to Dr. Rosemary McIntyre and her staff at the Ventura 

County Hematology-Oncology Specialists and to Dr. Chuck Pankratz and his

staff at Assisted Home Hospice. In addition, a most heartfelt thanks to

the many friends who supported Warren and Marcia during such a difficult

time and to the wonderful volunteers from Assisted Home Hospice and

Camarillo Hospice who enriched his life in the final weeks.

  At his request, there will be no funeral. A private memorial service will 

be held at a later date.

  To My Dear and Loving Husband

  If ever two were one, then surely we.

  If ever man were lov'd by wife,

  then thee;

  If ever a wife was happy in a man,

  Compare with me, ye women,

  if you can

  I prize they love more

  than whole mines of gold.

  Or all the riches

  that the East doth hold.

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