Wife of Frederick Kloefkorn

Blackwelll Journal Tribune, Blackwell, Oklahoma - Sunday, August 28, 1955

Mrs. Ida Kloefkorn
Mrs. Ida Kloefkorn, daughter of Adolph and Elizabeth Thoman, was born in Bern, Switzerland, and came as a child to the United States with her parents, who settled in Douglas county, Kans.

They moved a few years later to Derby, Kansas where she was united in marriage to Fred Kloefkorn on May 5, 1876, later homesteading west of Caldwell, where they suffered many privations of the old pioneers. In 1917 they moved to Caldwell where her husband passed away July 6, 1927.

Mrs. Kloefkorn was taken to the Caldwell General hospital Sept. 1, 1954, then later moved to the Memorial hospital in Arkansas City, where whe passed away Aug. 10 at the age of 95 years, 6 months, and 5 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure 9 children, 43 grandchildren, and 52 great-grandchildren,and 4 great great grandchildren.

Mrs. Kloefkorn is survived by 6 sons, Charles Kloefkorn of Cedarvale, Kans; Will Kloefkorn of Manchester, Okla.; Henry Kloefkorn of Attica, Kans.; Albert Kloefkorn of Alliance, Neb.; Mart Kloefkorn of Caldwell, Kans.; and George Kloefkorn of Wichita, Kans.; and three daughters, Mrs. Clark, Alburquerque, N.M.; Mrs. Dean Lynch of Wichita, Kans.; and Mrs. Earl Rains of Caldwell, Kans.

Four Children preceded her in death, Minnie, in childhood, Mrs. Annie Pattie, Mrs. Elizabeth ?umrey, and John Kloefkorn.

She loved the Lord and her heart longed to go and be with her savior. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church and faithfully attended services as long as she was able to do so. In the later years of her life she often expressed a great desire to go and be with the Lord she loved.

She was a mother of such a large family of children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she for many years set an outstanding example of practical Christianity and was always deeply concerned that each of her family should have the personal relationship with God which made her own life so rich.