Laura Magdalene Klinkman

1927 - 2019  (92 years)

• Name	Laura Magdalene Klinkman  [1]
  Birth	18 Jul 1927	Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	29 Sep 2019	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Burial	4 Oct 2019	Germania Cemetery, Sanilac County, Michigan
  Notes	Laura M. Dale, age 92, of Marlette, MI passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, September 29, 2019. She was born July 18, 1927 in Decker, MI daughter of the late Orton and Catherine (Schwegler) Klinkman. Laura married Donald Dale November 17, 1945 in Marlette and they were married 54 years. She was an Elder at Second Presbyterian Church Marlette and a 4H Leader for Germania Silver Stars for over 30 years. Laura loved spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed cooking, canning, playing baseball, cards, and doing crossword and word search puzzles. Laura is lovingly remembered by her children, Linwood (Elizabeth) Dale, Deanna (Tom) Stamp and Catherine (Jack) Nickens; 11 grandchildren, Jamie, Robert, Jonathan, Anthony, Marcus, Evy, Lisa, Laura, Michael, Mark and Matthew; 30 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Daniella and Steven Warner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Dale May 14, 2000; grandson, Brian Stamp; granddaughter, Jodi Dale; siblings, Louise Agar, Margaret Beutler, Wilfred Klinkman and Charles Klinkman. The family will receive visitors from 2 ? 8 PM Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Marsh Funeral Chapel in Marlette and 10 AM Friday, October 4, 2019 at Second Presbyterian Church. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM Friday, October 4, 2019 at Second Presbyterian Church 2002 Wood Rd., Marlette, MI 48453 with Pastor Chris Wolf officiating. Burial will follow at Germania Cemetery, Marlette Township, MI. Downloaded from marshfuneral.com website Memorial Contributions may be made to Second Presbyterian Church. You may share an online condolence with the family at www.marshfuneral.com. Arrangements by Marsh Funeral Chapel, 2675 Main St., Marlette, MI 48453 Phone 989-635-36
  Person ID	I5265	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Orton Thomas Klinkman,   b. 10 Feb 1887, Lancaster, Erie County, New York d. 12 Sep 1961, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Catherine "Kate" Schwegler,   b. 8 Jun 1893, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan d. 21 Apr 1962, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	11 Mar 1914	Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1]
  Photos		Klinkman, Orton and his wife, Catherine (Schwegler) Ort and Kate celebration their 40th wedding anniversary in 1954. The couple was married in Caro, March 11, 1914, and lived in Cass City for three years, after which they moved to their farm residence near Decker, Michigan.
  Headstones		Klinkman, Orton T and Catherine (Schwegler)
  Family ID	F2696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald J. Dale,   b. 8 May 1917, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan d. 14 May 2000, Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1945	Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F2254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2008

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jul 1927 - Decker, Sanilac County, Michigan Marriage - 17 Nov 1945 - Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan Death - 29 Sep 2019 - Marlette, Sanilac County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Klinkman and Schwegler Cousins ca 1925 - 1930 A snapshot from the collection of Marjory Schwegler Battel. Children of Orton and Kate (Schwegler) Klinkman of Decker, Michigan with their cousins, children of Ben and Lena (Mark) Schwegler of Elkland Township. Mildred Schwegler is the tallest girl, first on the left, her sister Marjory is third from the left, the Fern, their youngest sister, is the last girl on the right. PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN HELP IDENTIFY EACH OF THE KLINKMAN CHILDREN.

  
  

• Sources

  [S492] Peck, Edward Arthur THE TEN BENKELMANS WHO EMIGRATED TO AMERICA Ca. 1850s AND CERTAIN OF THEIR DESCENDANTS, 1982. [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 9, September 2, 1946 (Reliability: 3).