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Klopfenstein, Wayne W. (1921-2010)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 Jul 12 p. 13

Birth date: 1921 Oct 14

text of obituary:

WAYNE E. KLOPFENSTEIN

Wayne W. Klopfenstein, 88, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died June 9, 2010. He was born Oct. 14, 1921, to Mable Eicher and James G. Klopfenstein in Seward, Neb.

He married his loving wife, Miriam Fink, on Nov. 7, 1942, and they were happily married for 67 years.

They moved to Colorado Springs in 1955. He was a restaurant owner for 55 years.

Survivors include his wife, Miriam; seven children, James Klopfenstein and his wife, Marilyn, of Kentucky, Ronald Klopefenstein [sic Klopfenstein] and his wife, Verna, of California, Sharon Mullet and her husband, Art, of Kansas, Linda Francis, whose husband, Greg, is deceased, Roger Klopfenstein and his wife, Patty, Jack Klopfenstein and his wife, Dara, and Douglas Klopfenstein of Colorado; five siblings, Dorothy Morningstar, Ted Klopfenstein, Edith Wogomon, Keith Klopfenstein and Wilber Klopfenstein; 20 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by five siblings, Zola Rediger, Ferne Graber, Bernice Hauder, Betty Klopfenstein and Harry Klopfenstein.

Services were held at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel.

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