Obituary of Raymond Francis Klas

He is survived by a sister, Agnes; six nieces and nephews, Janet (Mike) Morrow of Tempe, AZ; Lois (Chuck) Votsmier of Waukon; Cheryl (Don) Kass of Farley; Daryl (Kim) Klas of St. Louis, MO; Judy (Randy) Winter of Marion; and David (Michelle) Klas of New Vienna; and a sister-in-law Bertha Klas. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Clara Klas and Alma Rolfes; a brother, George Klas; and a brother-in-law, Al Rolfes. Ray was born on January 14, 1925 in New Vienna, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Celia (Oberbroeckling) Klas. He was raised on the family farm near New Vienna, and remained there his entire life. Ray took great pride in his farm, always making improvements to the land, buildings, and machinery. This, along with his love of reading, provided the most joy to Ray. Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 18, 2009, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, New Vienna, Iowa with Rev. John O'Connor officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In honor of Ray's request there was no visitation.