Wednesday, February 28th, 2018
Frances Klenke
Frances M. Klenke, age 90 of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born March 2, 1927 in Carthagena to the late Ferd & Theresia (Hemmelgarn) Selhorst. She married Wilfred J. Klenke on September 4, 1948 in Carthagena and he died May 28, 2014.
She is survived by twelve children, Tom (Rox) Klenke of Coldwater, Dan (Rose) Klenke of St. Marys, Peg (Ken) Dues of St. Henry, Mary (Fred) Kremer of Maria Stein, Ed (Connie) Klenke of St. Henry, Karen (Nick) Evans of St. Marys, Charlene (Jim) West of Wellington, FL, Roger (Connie) Klenke of St. Henry, Bill (Tami) Klenke of Coldwater, Mark Klenke of Coldwater, Kari (Gary) Prenger of Maria Stein, and Fred Klenke of St. Marys; 31 grandchildren; 56 great grandchildren with 2 on the way; in-laws, Peg Selhorst of Coldwater, Elmer (Mary Lou) Klenke of Coldwater, Ann (Paul) Tobe of Coldwater, Esther Goettemoeller of Maria Stein, Urban Knapke of Maria Stein, Ivo (Ginny) Klenke of Lima, and Patricia (Joe) Brockman of Portland, IN, June Klenke of Springboro, Joan Ranly of Ft. Recovery.
She was also preceded in death by a son Gary, three grandchildren, one great grandchild, siblings, Henry Selhorst, Ludwig (Bertha) Selhorst, Juliana (Ray) Wilker, Bernard (Carol) Selhorst, Odelia (Robert) Bruggeman and Clara (Homer) Schieltz in laws, Don (Lillian Mock) Klenke, Bob Klenke, Delores & Marvin Muhlenkamp, Dan Goettemoeller and Mary Lou (Harold) Ranly.
She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Carthagena, the Ministry of Praise, the St. Monica Ladies Sodality of the Church and the Coldwater American Legion Auxiliary. Frances was a farm wife and homemaker and volunteered at Community Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 5, 2018 at St. Aloysius Church in Carthagena. Burial will follow in St. Aloysius Cemetery.
Friends may call on Sunday from 1:00 to 7:00 PM and Monday from 9 to 10 am at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Care.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
