Klingler, Lawrence Peter

1923 - 2004  (80 years)

• Name	Klingler, Lawrence Peter
  		Kilngler Fire The County Commoner, 31 December 1985, page 1
  Birth	20 Jul 1923	Clay County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KLIN.L004
  _FGRAVE	18079771
  Military Service	World War II, Private First Class, United States Army  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  Death	9 Jun 2004	Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I44077	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Klingler, George,   b. 1895   d. 1988 (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Schmitt, Wilhelmina,   b. 1900   d. 1962 (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F18630	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Iffert, Georgia Lou,   b. 31 May 1929, Clay County, Illinois d. 27 Nov 2021, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	24 Jan 1953  [2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He was 29 years and 6 months - She was 23 years and 8 months.
  Children	1. Klingler, P.L.   2. Klingler, D.   3. Klingler, P.   4. Klingler, R.   5. Klingler, C.   6. Klingler, A.   7. Klingler, Kenneth Lee 'Kenny',   b. 12 Apr 1957   d. 23 Mar 2005 (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F18628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jul 1923 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 9 Jun 2004 - Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Lawrence P. Klingler, 80, of Olney, IL, formerly of Wendelin died June 9, 2004, at Burgin Manor in Olney. Mr. Klingler was born July 20, 1923 in Clay County, the son of George and Minnie Schmitt Klingler. He married Georgia Iffert January 24, 1953. He was a farmer, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olney, American Legion, VFW and Eagles. Survivors include his wife; six sons, Paul L., Kenny, David, Patrick, Ronald, and Carl Klingler; a daughter, Amy Wagner; 20 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Preceding him in death were his parents and a sister, Dorothy. Funeral services were held at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Wendeling with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials to Hospice of Southeastern Illinois or Crossroads Cancer Center in Effingham. (Published Hometown Journal)

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois (Reliability: 2). [S13388] Kistler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Klingler, Lawrence P., 80, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18079771/lawrence-peter-klingler), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13412] https://findagrave.com, Obituary, Klingler, Georgia Lou (Iffert), 92, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234433524/georgia-lou-klinger), none. (Reliability: 2).