Richard Klaus

Family-Placed Death Notice

KLAUS, Richard Dr. Richard M Klaus, of Atlanta, died on December 20, 2012 at the age of 74 after a 30 year battle with heart disease. Survivors include his loving wife of 50 years, Barbara Klaus; son and daughter-in-law, David and Elaine Taylor-Klaus; daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Lawrence Kolin; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Robert and Louise Klaus; sister and brother-in-law, Dr. Roy and Stephanie Newman; 5 loving grandchildren, Bex, Syd, Josh, Dena and Abi; and numerous nieces and nephews. Born in Philadelphia, PA to Dr. Irving and Ruth Klaus, Richard graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia, Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. An Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Klaus did his residency at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, before moving to Atlanta in 1971, where he established a medical practice, joined shortly thereafter by his partner of more than a 1/4 century, Dr. Richard Cohen. Klaus & Cohen was a pre-eminent orthopaedic practice in Atlanta for decades, serving high profile athletes and sports teams such as the Atlanta Knights. A military Captain in the Army Medical Corps, Dr. Klaus served during the Vietnam War with a construction engineer battalion. Richard is remembered by colleagues, patients, friends and family for his generosity, kindness and humor. He was a surgeon who cared for people first, a husband and (grand)father extraordinaire, and Dr. Poppy to throngs of adoring children. Whether he was painting or doing needlepoint, cooking or fixing things around the house, caring for his koi pond or doing his daily puzzles, Richard was a people person who loved his family and lived a full life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Richard Klaus Fund at WABE, 750 Bismark Rd. Atl, GA 30324, www.WABE.org, or the William Breman Jewish Home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Arlington Memorial Park with Rabbi Ron Segal officiating. Sign online guestbook at www.edressler.com, or leave stories and photographs on his Facebook tribute page, https://www.facebook .com/Dr.Richard.Poppy.Klaus. Arrangements by Dressler's Jewish Funeral Care, Atlanta (770) 451-4999