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Frank Klatt Obituary
He was born Nov. 9, 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Frank and (Alma) (Auler) Klatt, Sr.
On Aug. 16, 2003 in Dayton, he married Bonnie L. Masters-Gulling, who survives.
Also surviving are: son Robert (Sarah) Klatt of Carlsbad, California; son David "Deke" Klatt of Carpentaria, California; daughter Lizbeth (Ed) Maul of Whitefish, Montana; daughter Susan (Tony) Howard of Ventura, California; stepson Michael (Amy Rauch) Prether of Dayton; stepdaughter April (Dennis) Prether-Delphenic of Dayton; three granddaughters and three great-grandsons.
Preceded in death by: parents; sister Carol and sister Jean.
A veteran of the United States Air Force, he proudly served as a captain in the Ballistic Missile Division and military intelligence.
He was a graduate of University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin, having earned Master's Degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautical engineering.
He retired from the Aerojet-Rocketdyne Corp Ventura, California where he was Senior Project Engineer for RamJet Propulsion Systems.
A true "rocket scientist", he immensely enjoyed his life's work and the contributions he was able to make to space travel. Frank also helped to design the "Innovations in Aviation and Aerospace Discovery" display for the Florida Air Museum.
A model train enthusiast, he designed and built an outdoor exhibit near his residence in Dayton, which was featured in numerous newspaper and magazine articles. He also enjoyed sailing his boat throughout the Pacific Ocean.
Rites are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 6, at the Miller Funeral Home 1605 Celina Road (Ohio 703 West) in St. Marys. Military funeral honors will be presented at the conclusion of the services.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed and memories shared with Frank's family via: MillerFuneralHomes.net.
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Jay Garrett
January 17, 2026
My favorite Frank Klatt story involved an event at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. During a break in the session, he was attending, Frank was going through the self-serve lunch line. Hearing commotion to his side, he turned and saw dozens of news cameras pointed in his direction. He smiled and waved to the photographers. Then, he noticed the cameras seemed to focus on someone or something behind him. He turned around and to his surprise, there stood Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon! Slightly embarrassed, Frank continued through the lunch line. I heard this story many times and loved it. Frank Klatt was an amazingly intelligent and personable gentleman.
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