Kliever, Jacob Flaming (1881-1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Apr 14 p. 5

Birth date: 1881

text of obituary:

Early-Day Oklahoma Settler Dies

Enid, Okla. — Services for Jacob F. Kliever, 79, who died suddenly March 31 at his home 2113 W. Randolph, Enid, were held at 10 a. m. the following Monday at the Grace Mennonite church with Rev. Albert Unruh officiating. Rev. Henry Hege, Rev. Floyd Davis, and Rev. August Schmidt assisted.

A native of Inman, Kansas, he came to Oklahoma as a young man and lived first near Gotebo, where he farmed for a number of years. He retired and moved to Enid about 15 years ago, and had lived here since. He was baptized by Rev. Michial Klassen in 1904.

Surviving are his wife of the home; a son, Dr. Waldo H. Kliever of Cleveland, Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. H. W. Linscheid, Wichita, Kansas; a sister, Mrs. Helen Ratzlaff, Goessel, Kansas; four brothers, Frank Kliewer of Newport, Wash., Dave Kliewer of Clinton, Okla., Cornelius Kliewer of Frazer, Mont., Ben Kliewer of Dallas, Oregon; and six grandchildren.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Apr 14 p. 8