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In Memory of
William R.
Klem
Klem
1946 - 2018
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Obituary for William R. Klem
William R. Klem, 71, of Erie, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 13, 2018 at Western Reserve following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Erie on August 26, 1946 a son of the late John and Goldie Tschappatt Klem.
William was a 1964 graduate of Tech Memorial and went on to serve in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a supervisor with General Telephone Company for 40 years and went on to work at Presque Isle Downs. He belonged to the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) and was a life member of the VFW and the American Legion. He enjoyed model trains, genealogy, camping, boating, and being a camp host at Lampe Marina campground.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Suzanne Kleckner Klem; his wife's children, Carol Kulesza and her husband, Randy, and Christin Martin and her significant other, Darrell, all of Erie, and James David Martin and his wife, Jennifer, of Fairview; two sisters, Karen Novisk of Erie and Vicki Konieczko and her husband, Chuck, of Florida; six grandchildren, Randy, Emily, Zachary, Austin, Camryn, and Abby; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service there at 4:00 p.m.. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the family in care of the funeral home.
William was a 1964 graduate of Tech Memorial and went on to serve in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a supervisor with General Telephone Company for 40 years and went on to work at Presque Isle Downs. He belonged to the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) and was a life member of the VFW and the American Legion. He enjoyed model trains, genealogy, camping, boating, and being a camp host at Lampe Marina campground.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Suzanne Kleckner Klem; his wife's children, Carol Kulesza and her husband, Randy, and Christin Martin and her significant other, Darrell, all of Erie, and James David Martin and his wife, Jennifer, of Fairview; two sisters, Karen Novisk of Erie and Vicki Konieczko and her husband, Chuck, of Florida; six grandchildren, Randy, Emily, Zachary, Austin, Camryn, and Abby; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.
Friends may call at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home Inc., 5000 Wattsburg Rd., on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service there at 4:00 p.m.. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the family in care of the funeral home.
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