Earl T. Klass, 72, a lifetime resident of Coal City, died Monday morning, June 26, in the Clay County Hospital at Brazil. He had been admitted to the hospital Thursday, June 22.Mr. Klass was a retired farmer and after his retirement he had been employed at McCormick's Creek State Park.He was a member of the Steubenville Lutheran Church.Born in Owen County, near Coal City, he was son of Klamans Klass and Clara Hochstetler Klass.His wife, Rilla Love Klass whom he married April 14, 1971 survives.Other survivors are his sons, Donald Lee Klass, route 2, Spencer, and Clovis Dean Klass of Clay City, and his stepson, James B. Pace of Chicago; sister Rilla Reynolds of Coal City; seven grandchildren and one great grandson.Lucy Klass, his first wife, preceded him in death April 27, 1967. Four brother and three sisters also preceded him in death.Funeral services will be today, Thursday, at 1:30 p.m. at the Schoppenhorst Funeral Home in Clay City.The Rev. Lew Mileczjack, pastor of the Steubenville Lutheran Church will officiate.Interment will be int Fiscus Cemetery, southeast of Coal City
Earl T. Klass, 72, a lifetime resident of Coal City, died Monday morning, June 26, in the Clay County Hospital at Brazil. He had been admitted to the hospital Thursday, June 22.Mr. Klass was a retired farmer and after his retirement he had been employed at McCormick's Creek State Park.He was a member of the Steubenville Lutheran Church.Born in Owen County, near Coal City, he was son of Klamans Klass and Clara Hochstetler Klass.His wife, Rilla Love Klass whom he married April 14, 1971 survives.Other survivors are his sons, Donald Lee Klass, route 2, Spencer, and Clovis Dean Klass of Clay City, and his stepson, James B. Pace of Chicago; sister Rilla Reynolds of Coal City; seven grandchildren and one great grandson.Lucy Klass, his first wife, preceded him in death April 27, 1967. Four brother and three sisters also preceded him in death.Funeral services will be today, Thursday, at 1:30 p.m. at the Schoppenhorst Funeral Home in Clay City.The Rev. Lew Mileczjack, pastor of the Steubenville Lutheran Church will officiate.Interment will be int Fiscus Cemetery, southeast of Coal City
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