Nicollet-Renville County MN Archives Obituaries.....Klinker, Loretta Bertha Grams February 23, 2000
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Deidre Badker berniebadker@iowatelecom.net May 4, 2013, 1:23 pm

Personal research as of May 2013
Loretta Bertha Grams was born June 9, 1905 at Bandon, Renville, Minnesota to 
Freg Grams and Freda Schroeder. 



Loretta married Henry Hans Klinker on May 12, 1926 at St John's Lutheran, 
Fairfax, Polk, Minnesota.  The couple had 1 son. 



She died February 23, 2000 at Foley, Benton, Minnesota and was buried at Fort 
Ridgely Cemetery, Nicollet, Minnesota. 



Obituary: 

Loretta B. Klinker was born June 9, 1905, attended the eighth grade in rural 
Renville County. After schooling, she returned to the family farm where she 
helped her parents. After her marriage to Henry Klinker, the couple purchased a 
farm in rural Fairfax, MN where they lived until 1930. Then they moved into 
Fairfax where they resided until moving to Little Falls, MN in 1958. 



Loretta worked in housekeeping for fifteen years at St. Gabriel's Hospital in 
Little Falls, MN. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Little Falls and 
St. John's Lutheran Church in Fairfax, Mn. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, 
crocheting and cooking for her family. 



Survived by her son and wife; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Rev. 
David Emmrich officiated. Music selections were "Old Rugged Cross", "How Great 
Thou Art", "On the Wings of a Snow White Dove". Honorary casket bearers: Leah 
Schommer, April Klinker, Cindy Klinker. Casket bearers: Lori Gastecki; Linda 
Klinker, Kathy Klinker; Angie Klinker; Jenny Gastecke; and Amber Klinker. 
Interment in Fort Ridgely Cemetery, Fairfax, MN.



Find A Grave Memorial# 95739262.



Found in the 1910 census living at Bandon, Renville, MN: Fred Grams 35, Frida 
Grams 32, Harry Grams 9, Matha Grams 8, Olga Grams 6, Lauretta Grams 4, Alonie 
Grams 2. 



Found in the 1920 census at Ridgely, Nicollet, MN: Fred Grams 45, Frieda Grams 
40, Harry Grams 18, Metta Grams 17, Olga Grams 15, Loretta Grams 14, Leona 
Grams 12, Arthur Grams 9, Howard Grams 1[1 10/12], Robert Grams 51. 



Found in the 1930 census at Eden, Brown, MN: Henry Klinker 32, Loretta Klinker 
20. 



Found in the 1940 census at Cairo, Renville, Minnesota: Henry H Klinker 37, 
Loretta B Klinker 34, Jerome H Klinker 8. 

Additional Comments:
Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors. 

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