Rites Held For Mrs. E. Klingforth

Funeral services for Mrs. Edward Klingforth of Ft. Calhoun were held at the Sievers Mortuary Monday, June 8th, with interment in the Bloomfield Cemetery.

Mrs. Klingforth is survived by her husband, Edward; seven children, John Klingforth of Portland, Ore., Lina Justice of Portland, Ore., Michael Klingforth of Benson, Eula Brundage of Blair, Joseph Klingforth of Benson, Raymond Klingforth of Fort Calhoun and Agnes Brady of Portland, Ore.; twenty five grand-children, five great grandchildren and four nephews. Three brothers preceded her in death.

Mrs. Klingforth, the former Mary Ellen O’Donnell, was born at Bloomfield where she grew up. In 1910 she married Edward Klingforth. They resided near Bloomfield for several years, then moved to Kansas. In 1923 they moved to Fort Calhoun where they have lived ever since.

Note: Since the actual death date was not given, the services date was used.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~