Alma Klingenberg

George, Iowa Alma Klingenberg, age 86 of George, IA died Monday October 25, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society in George. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28th at Zoar Presbyterian Church at George with Rev. Dale Lint, officiating. Burial will follow in the Zoar Presbyterian Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 27th from 2:00- 8:00 p.m. Wednesday with the family present from 6:00 " 8:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George. Alma M. (Bowen) Klingenberg was born August 12, 1924, at Rock Rapids, IA, the daughter of Esther (Hubbel) and Roy Bowen. Alma grew up at Rock Rapids where she attended school. As a young woman she moved to her sister in Colorado where she worked as a nanny and housekeeper for a short time. She moved back to George and later met Claus Klingenberg. They were united in marriage on December 31, 1946, at Omaha, NE. They made their home on a farm near George for a few years and then moved to Matlock. After a few years they moved into George and in 1956, they moved onto the farm east of George. Claus farmed and Alma did the homemaking and helped with the chores on the farm. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved to spend time with her family. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, embroidery, taking trips and listening to gospel or country music. She was an excellent cook and baker. As her health declined she was admitted to the Good Samaritan Society on December 18, 2009, where she died this past Monday morning, October, 25, 2010 at the age of eighty-six. She is survived by her husband, Claus of George; their children, Sheryl (Arvid) Colby of Granada, MN; Lavanda (Madonna) Klingenberg of Armstrong, IA; Margaret (Robert) Schwab of George, IA; Willard Klingenberg of George, IA; Doug (Dona)Klingenberg of George, IA; Ivan (special friend, Lois Williams) of Armstrong, IA; Arlen (Kim) Klingenberg of Garretson, SD; Thelma (Tim) Yager of Bigelow, MN; Brenda (Daryl) Van Oort of George, IA and Robert (Josie) Klingenberg of George, IA; twenty-four grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; several step grandchildren and one sister, Darlene Bonham. Alma was preceded in death by her parents; one son, David; one brother; ten sisters and one son-in-law, Jim Fettes.