Alvin William Klunder

GREENE - Funeral Services for Alvin W. Klunder, 94, of Greene, will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, Feb. 16, at Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St., Greene. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church.
Alvin William Klunder was born April 20, 1914, near Clarksville, Fremont Township, Butler County, Iowa, a son of Ernest and Melusine (Mueller) Klunder, and died Friday (Feb. 13, 2009) at the Community Nursing Home in Clarksville. He received his education in the Fremont Township rural schools.
As a young man he worked at John Deere.
He was united in marriage to Dorothy Steere on June 13, 1941, at Zion Lutheran Church in Macon, Mo. Alvin began farming for himself which he continued to do throughout his life retiring in 1989.
Alvin enjoyed his farm, mowing, tying quilts and cruising around the country in his pickup visiting family and friends. His greatest joy was his family and he will always be remembered as a loving and giving dad, grandpa and great-grandpa.
Living family members include his children, Richard (Rose) Klunder of Greene, Jim (Joyce) Klunder of Ventura, Judy (Richard) Laube of Charles City and Patty Meek of Ackley; 18 grandchildren: Kelly (Rafael) Morales, Brook (Kris) Klunder, Cameron Klunder, Darin (Shelley) Klunder, Kara (Jim) Trotter, Jimmy (Susie) Klunder, Joe (Tatia) Klunder, Jayne (Phil) Zwanziger, Jennifer Klunder, Jason (Autumn) Klunder, Justin (Nikki) Klunder, Tim (Christy) Laube, Tom (Jeannie) Laube, Trinity Laube, Ty Laube, Jamie (Jamie) Meek, Brandie Meek and Dustie Meek; 36 great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; and Tabby; also surviving are two sisters, Arlene Klunder of Clarksville and Gladys Stobbe of Clarksville; and he is also survived by several sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and many nieces and nephews.
Alvin was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy; his parents; sisters, Lela Wedeking, Meta Kolb and Esther in infancy; five brothers, Otto Klunder, Ernest Klunder, William Klunder, Harvey Klunder and Ewald Klunder; son-in-law, Jim Meek.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Alvin Klunder Memorial Fund in care of the family at Box 314 Greene, IA 50636.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid's Funeral Chapel, 641-823-4457. www.reidsfuneralchapel.com