Obituary of John Allen Klingsheim

John Allen Klingsheim, age 84, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014. John was born February 7, 1930 in Lime Springs, Iowa. He is the son of the late Palmer Oliver and Ada Leota (Ruesink) Klingsheim. John served in Korea and was cited for meritorious service in Battery B, 96th field artillery, including Korean service medal with three bronze stars and United Nations Service Medal pendant. In the Vietnam War he was a civilian adviser to the Army Corps of engineers. John was a general building contractor and worked in Minnesota, California, Thailand, and Indonesia. John is survived by daughter, Karen Suzanne (Ian Leodoro), of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; son, Kevin John Klingsheim, of Denver, Colorado; sister, Esther Smeton, of Centennial, Colorado; and brother, Alfred Klingsheim, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois. He is also survived by two grandsons, Ethan and Ezekiel, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; and sister-in-law, Rosalie A Klingsheim, of Ames, Iowa. John is predeceased in death by his brother, Paul Klingsheim, brother-in-law, Lavern Smedsrud, sister, Bertha Smedsrud, and nephew, Gary Klingsheim. John will be missed by his family (including nephews, nieces, and cousins) and friends. Donations can be made under John's name to Havasu Nursing Center (3576 Kearsage Dr, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406), or an organization or choice. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to John's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.