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John Klint Obituary

JOHN GUST KLINT, 87 ROCKFORD - John Gust Klint, 87, of Rockford died at 1:55 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, in Fairhaven Nursing Home. Born July 15, 1924, in Rockford, the son of Gust and Ellen (Nyberg) Klint. John was a 1943 graduate of East High School, then served in the U. S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. He married Dolores Carlson on Aug. 13, 1949; she died April 3, 1989. He then married Donna Olson in 1991; she predeceased him. He spent his whole career at Nylint Corp. He was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Svithoid Club, American Legion-Carlson Post, and former member of Rockford Men's Singers and The Greater Rockford Barbershop Chorus. Survived by son, Steven (Barbara) Klint of Rockford; daughter, Janis Foor of Rockford; grandchildren, Kristyn Klint, Andrew (Michelle) Foor, Jeffrey Foor and Stephanie (Soroush) Kalhor; great-grandsons, Matthew and Nicolas Foor; sister-in-law, Katherine Klint; brother-in-law, Robert Carlson; and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased also by siblings, Bernard, Ragnar and Ruby. Service at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, in Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 3300 Rural St., with visitation from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.; Pastor Woody Knutson and the Rev. Dr. Loren Nielsen will officiate. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials to Fairhaven Christian Retirement Home, 3470 N. Alpine Road, Rockford IL 61114, Rockford Rescue Mission, 715 W. State St., Rockford, IL 61102, Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601, or The Great Rockford Barbershop Chorus in care of the family. Arrangements by Olson Funeral & Cremation Ltd. To share a memory or online condolence, visit olsonfh.com.

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Published by Rockford Register Star from Feb. 2 to Feb. 3, 2012.

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February 3, 2012

To Steve, Barb and Kristyn. It is with a sad heart that I read of John's passing. For many months, I picked him up at his home and took him with me and Ben Mohrmann to our practice with the Rockford Barbershop Chorus where John sang lead (and was a good one). I joined the chorus in 1995 and knew John since that time. When he was at Fireside, my quartet, the 'Whoo Else' came over twice and sang for him, and he even joined in when he could. He will be sadly missed by, not only the Barbershop Chorus which he loved, but by the whole Rockford community. He's up 'there' with some of the fellows who have been waiting (Bill Doll in particular)and they will 'KEEP THE WHOLE HEAVENLY WORLD SINGING.'

Nolan 'Sully' Sullivan, a fellow lead.

Bill & Jean Suneson

February 2, 2012

We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts are with you, Steve, Barb and Kristyn.

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