Erwin Klug Obituary

Klug, Erwin E. age 83, of Elkhorn, WI, formerly of Chicago, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at Holton Manor Nursing Home, Elkhorn. He was born September 11, 1921, in Chicago, the son of Charles and Annette Klug. He married Shirley Boske in Chicago in 1948. She preceded him in death April 26, 2000. Erwin was a longtime member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Chicago and most recently a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, WI. He was a longtime resident of Chicago, retiring to Elkhorn, WI in 1991. Erwin had been a member of the U.S. Coast Guard and served during WWII. Survivors include three children, Jim (Kathy) Klug of Tinley Park, IL, Cindy (Gil) Schmidt of Elkhorn, WI and Tom (Olga) Klug of Kenosha, WI; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert (JoAnn) Klug of Chicago. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mildred and one brother, Raymond. The Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 26, 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Elkhorn with Rev. Douglas Demlow officiating. Burial will be at Bethania Cemetery, 7701 S. Archer, Justice, IL where a service in the Cemetery Chapel will be at 1 p.m., Saturday. Visitation will be at the Betts Funeral Home, 103 E. Rockwell St., Elkhorn, WI, from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday.