L. W. "Bill" Klosterman
January 18, 1937 — September 5, 2014
L. W. “Bill” Klosterman, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, September 5, 2014. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Inurnment: St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date.
Survivors include his children, Bill Klosterman and Kellie (Michael) Sauser, all of Cedar Rapids; daughter-in-law, Kathy Klosterman of Kansas City, Missouri; grandchildren, Danielle, Devan, Nicole, and Mikayla; great-granddaughter, Princess Lucy; sister, Karen Losee of Des Moines, Iowa; and former wife, Virginia Klosterman of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Derek and Daren Klosterman; and a sister, Sandy Matthews.
Bill was born January 18, 1937, the son of Lewis and Hazel (Engelbrecht) Klosterman, in Remsen, Iowa. He married Virginia Harris on September 5, 1961, in Rock Island, Illinois. Bill was in the United States Army Reserves from 1961-1965.
Bill went to Harley Davidson Mechanic School for repairing motorcycles and enjoyed racing motorcycles in the 1950’s. He was a 35 year member of the Carpenter’s Local Union 308, where he was business manager for a time in the 1990’s.
Bill enjoyed going to live music, gambling at Riverside Casino, watching C. J.’s men’s 16” softball team, watching NASCAR and hanging out with all his friends at C.J. Sports Bar & Grill.
In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials to a fund to be established.
Survivors include his children, Bill Klosterman and Kellie (Michael) Sauser, all of Cedar Rapids; daughter-in-law, Kathy Klosterman of Kansas City, Missouri; grandchildren, Danielle, Devan, Nicole, and Mikayla; great-granddaughter, Princess Lucy; sister, Karen Losee of Des Moines, Iowa; and former wife, Virginia Klosterman of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Derek and Daren Klosterman; and a sister, Sandy Matthews.
Bill was born January 18, 1937, the son of Lewis and Hazel (Engelbrecht) Klosterman, in Remsen, Iowa. He married Virginia Harris on September 5, 1961, in Rock Island, Illinois. Bill was in the United States Army Reserves from 1961-1965.
Bill went to Harley Davidson Mechanic School for repairing motorcycles and enjoyed racing motorcycles in the 1950’s. He was a 35 year member of the Carpenter’s Local Union 308, where he was business manager for a time in the 1990’s.
Bill enjoyed going to live music, gambling at Riverside Casino, watching C. J.’s men’s 16” softball team, watching NASCAR and hanging out with all his friends at C.J. Sports Bar & Grill.
In lieu of flowers, family requests memorials to a fund to be established.
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