Obituary of Thomas John Klostermann

Thomas “Tom” Klostermann, 52, of Dyersville, passed away after a brief battle with cancer at his sister’s home in Marion, Wednesday, September 6, 2017.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, September 11, 2017, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville where a parish vigil service will be held at 3:00 p.m. and the Sons of American Legion Squadron 137 service will be held at 7 p.m.  Visitation will continue from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral services. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2017, St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, with burial in the church cemetery.  Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate.

Tom was born June 23, 1965, the son of Alfred and Lorraine (Weber) Klostermann.  He graduated from Beckman High School.  He worked for area farmers and was most recently employed by Ra-Ly Transport in Earlville.  Tom was a charter member of the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron #137.                      

Survivors include his mother, Lorraine Klostermann of Dyersville, sister, Joyce (Ron) Peiffer of Marion, sisters-in-law, Nancy Klostermann of Dubuque and Roxanne Klostermann of Dyersville and his 6 nieces & nephews; Chad (Anna) Klostermann, Kristin (fiancé JJ Snyder)  Klostermann, Heather (David) Martin, Sean (Ariel) Klostermann, Erin Peiffer and Brandon Peiffer.

He was preceded in death by his father Alfred in 2008, brothers: Jim and Don in 2005, paternal grandparents, Alfred and Rose Klostermann, maternal grandparents, Lawrence and Mary Weber, and several aunts and uncles.            

The Klostermann family would like to thank the staff at the Holden Cancer Center at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the staff at the Hospice of Mercy in Cedar Rapids.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.