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John Frederick Kloke

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John Frederick Kloke

Birth
Freelandville, Knox County, Indiana, USA
Death
8 Mar 1980 (aged 89)
Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.1837895, Longitude: -89.6645458
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The Daily Herald, Wausau-Merrill, WI - Page 16 - March 10, 1980
John F. Kloke, 89, 1704 E. Main St., Merrill, was pronounced dead on arrival at Holy Cross Hospital, Merrill at 5:30 pm Sunday. He taught in parochial schools from 1916 until joining Anson & Gilkey Co., in 1925. He worked there as a stock clerk until retiring in 1963. Mr. Kloke was born Jan. 16, 1891, in Freelandville, Ind., son of Charles and Louise Kloke. He was married in Merrill April 1, 1923, to Florence Krueger, who survives. He was a member, former organist and choir director at St. Stephen's Church of Christ and was a director of the former Merrill Liederkranz, a singing society. Survivors besides his wife include a son, John G. of Fairfax County, VA, and three daughters, Mrs. Edward (Florence) Moyer, Merrill, Mrs. Venon (Miriam) Dolde, Schofield, and Mrs. Peter (Colleen) Caylor of Beaumont, TX; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday in St. Stephens United Church of Christ, Merrill. The Rev. Dale Kuck and the Rev. Vernon Dolde of Peace United Church of Christ, Schifield, will officiate. Burial will be in Merrill Memorial Park. Friends may call at Schram-Waid Funeral Home, Merrill, Tuesday from 3 to 8 pm.

Obituary: Merrill Shopper and Foto News - Merrill, WI - Section 1, page 8 - March 12, 1980
John F. Kloke
Funeral services were held this afternoon for John F. Kloke, 1704 E. Main Street, Merrill. Mr. Kloke, 89, was pronounced dead on arrival at Holy Cross Hospital on Saturday. Reverend Dale Kuck and Reverend Vernon Dolde officiated services at St. Stephen's United Church of Christ. Internment was in Merrill Memorial Park with arrangements made by Schram-Waid Funeral Home. Born January 16, 1891, Mr. Kloke was the son of Charles and Louise (Kreft) Kloke in Freelandville, IN. He was married to Florence Krueger on April 1, 1923 in Merrill. She survives. Mr. Kloke graduated from Elmhurst College in 1916 and taught in parochial schools until 1925 when he took a position with Anson-Gilkey. He worked there as a stockbroker until his retirement in 1963. A member of St. Stephen's Church of Christ where he was a former organist and choir director, he was also director of the former Merrill Lider Kranz. Surviving besides his wife are one son, John G. Kloke of Fairfax County, VA, and three daughters, Mrs. Edward (Florence) Moyer, Merrill, Mrs. Venon (Miriam) Dolde, Schofield, and Mrs. Peter (Colleen) Caylor of Beaumont, TX. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The Daily Herald, Wausau-Merrill, WI - Page 16 - March 10, 1980
John F. Kloke, 89, 1704 E. Main St., Merrill, was pronounced dead on arrival at Holy Cross Hospital, Merrill at 5:30 pm Sunday. He taught in parochial schools from 1916 until joining Anson & Gilkey Co., in 1925. He worked there as a stock clerk until retiring in 1963. Mr. Kloke was born Jan. 16, 1891, in Freelandville, Ind., son of Charles and Louise Kloke. He was married in Merrill April 1, 1923, to Florence Krueger, who survives. He was a member, former organist and choir director at St. Stephen's Church of Christ and was a director of the former Merrill Liederkranz, a singing society. Survivors besides his wife include a son, John G. of Fairfax County, VA, and three daughters, Mrs. Edward (Florence) Moyer, Merrill, Mrs. Venon (Miriam) Dolde, Schofield, and Mrs. Peter (Colleen) Caylor of Beaumont, TX; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 1:30 pm Wednesday in St. Stephens United Church of Christ, Merrill. The Rev. Dale Kuck and the Rev. Vernon Dolde of Peace United Church of Christ, Schifield, will officiate. Burial will be in Merrill Memorial Park. Friends may call at Schram-Waid Funeral Home, Merrill, Tuesday from 3 to 8 pm.

Obituary: Merrill Shopper and Foto News - Merrill, WI - Section 1, page 8 - March 12, 1980
John F. Kloke
Funeral services were held this afternoon for John F. Kloke, 1704 E. Main Street, Merrill. Mr. Kloke, 89, was pronounced dead on arrival at Holy Cross Hospital on Saturday. Reverend Dale Kuck and Reverend Vernon Dolde officiated services at St. Stephen's United Church of Christ. Internment was in Merrill Memorial Park with arrangements made by Schram-Waid Funeral Home. Born January 16, 1891, Mr. Kloke was the son of Charles and Louise (Kreft) Kloke in Freelandville, IN. He was married to Florence Krueger on April 1, 1923 in Merrill. She survives. Mr. Kloke graduated from Elmhurst College in 1916 and taught in parochial schools until 1925 when he took a position with Anson-Gilkey. He worked there as a stockbroker until his retirement in 1963. A member of St. Stephen's Church of Christ where he was a former organist and choir director, he was also director of the former Merrill Lider Kranz. Surviving besides his wife are one son, John G. Kloke of Fairfax County, VA, and three daughters, Mrs. Edward (Florence) Moyer, Merrill, Mrs. Venon (Miriam) Dolde, Schofield, and Mrs. Peter (Colleen) Caylor of Beaumont, TX. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20981656/john_frederick-kloke: accessed ), memorial page for John Frederick Kloke (16 Jan 1891–8 Mar 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 20981656, citing Merrill Memorial Park, Merrill, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by MVC (contributor 46923575).