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1941
DIED
2025
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Richard Klinger Obituary
He was born June 9, 1941, in St. Marys, OH to Edward Jacob and Iona B. (Stroefer) Klinger.
On Dec. 7, 1961, in Mt. Sterling, KY he married Alice Fay McPherson, who died Feb. 4, 2009.
Survivors include: daughter Samantha (Jeff) Clouser of St. Marys, OH, daughter Anna Klinger of Columbia City, IN, son John (Kira) Klinger of Jackson Center, OH, son Richard (Kisha) Klinger of Everglades City, FL, son Robert Klinger of Vidalia, GA, 21 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: parents Edward and Iona Klinger; wife Alice Fay Klinger; daughter Betty Jean Klinger; grandson Garrett Rhodes; brother Robert Klinger
A proud American, he served his country in the United States Army in France and Germany as an equipment maintenance engineer during the Vietnam Era.
He retired from Parker-Hannifin Corp. in St. Marys, where he worked as an inspector in the quality control department.
Richard was a member of the National Rifle Association and enjoyed collecting firearms.
Funeral Rites are scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 6, 2025, at the Miller - Long & Folk Funeral Home 314 W. High Street in St. Marys. Burial, with military funeral honors, will follow at the Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
Visitation 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed and memories shared with the Klinger family via: www.millerfuneralhomes.net or the Miller Funeral Homes Facebook Page.
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