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Fredrick Ferdinand "Fred" Kluck

9 Jun 1875 – 25 Jul 1932

Birth9 Jun 1875
Death25 Jul 1932
CemeterySchuyler Cemetery
Schuyler , Colfax County , Nebraska , USA
Added bySally55 on 09 Aug 2011
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The Columbus Daily Telegram , July 25, 1932 KLUCK-- FRED F. KLUCK, 57, OF RICHLAND, SUCCUMBS AFTER LONG ILLNESS - Native of Colfax County, He Was Active in Communitiy Life, Political and Fraternal Circles Richland, July 25--(Special to The Telegram)--Fred F. Kluck, 57, prominent Colfax county farmer, died at 2:25 p.m. today at his home two miles north and a quarter east of Richland, following a lingering illness. He had been ill since a year ago last May, though he had been bedfast only the last four weeks. Mr. Kluck was born June 9, 1875, on a farm adjoining the one on which he has made his home in recent years. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Kluck, who were numbered among the pioneer residents of this community. His father died six years ago in Columbus, and his mother, Mrs. Rose Kluck, is now residing in Columbus. She was at his bedside with the family when death came this afternoon. On Nov. 13, 1899, Mr. Kluck married Miss Emma Stibal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stibal. They established their home on his farm immediately east of the old Kluck family homestead, where they have resided continuously throughout the ensuing years. Mr. Kluck was an active member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran church on Shell Creek, in Platte county. He also took an active interest in the social, fraternal and political life of the community. He was for many years director of school district No. 23 in Colfax county, served two terms as county assessor of Colfax county, and was precinct assessor prior to a year ago when he resigned on account of his failing health. He was a delegate to every democratic convention in the county in recent years and to several state conventions. Fraternally, he held membership in the Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges at Schuyler, the A.O.U.W. at Richland, and the Elks lodge at Columbus. Besides his wife and his mother, he leaves three sons, Milton and Leon, residing on farms in this vicinity, and Fred, jr., at home. A daughter, Mrs. Harry Chronister, of Schuyler, died Feb. 13, 1931. He is survived also by three sisters, Mrs. Herman Freisch, of Sullivan, Wis., Mrs. Minnie C. Hanssen, of Denver, and Mrs. Fred Schlosser, of Merna, Ill.; five brothers, David, Arthur, Earl, Franz and Samuel, residing on farms near Richland, and four grandchildren. Arrangements for the funeral services had not been made this afternoon, pending word from the relatives residing at a distance. His sister, Mrs. Hanssen, of Denver, has been here the last two weeks and will remain until after the funeral.

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