Herbert Frederick Klinge

MIDDLETON-Herbert Frederick Klinge, age 85, of Madison Wis., passed away on June 5, 2017 at Brookdale Middleton Stonefield Memory Care facility. He was born on May 2, 1932, on the family farm in Platteville, Wisconsin, the son of Frederick Joseph Klinge and Alma Adelheit Schroeder Klinge. He was married to Marjorie Mae Turner on July 12, 1952, in Richland Center, Wis.  Herbert attended the one room Woodchuck Community grade school and Platteville High School.  On Oct. 12, 1950, he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for four years.  After training as a radar technician, the rest of his tour was spent at Eglin Air Force Base at Fort Walton Beach, Fla., testing and evaluating new bombing and navigation systems for heavy bombers.  His duties involved participating in the 1953 atomic tests at Las Vegas, Nev.  After his discharge in October of 1954 they moved to Madison, Wis., where he attended the University of Wisconsin, graduating in January 1959 with a degree in electrical engineering and accepted a position with Gilson Medical Electronics, Inc. of Middleton, Wis., where he remained until his retirement as Senior Vice President on Feb.1, 1995. He was an active volunteer at St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Middleton for many years.  He was a Boy Scout leader in Troop 140 with his sons.  Herb and Marge enjoyed traveling and spending time with family.  He is survived by his sons Ronald Everett Klinge and wife Cindy, William Frederick Klinge and Bryan Herbert Klinge, five grandchildren, Brandi, Jason, Christopher, Ryan and Shawn; and five great-grandchildren, Zachary, Briana, Aleea, Adeline M. and Adeline L.; his sisters Carol Edge and Fern Whitcher and four nieces, Virginia, Beverly, Betty and Barbara.He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marjorie; his brothers-in-law, John Edge and Kenneth Whitcher; and nephew Douglas Edge. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2017 at ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7337 Hubbard Ave., Middleton with the Reverend Roger Eigenfeld presiding.  Memorials in Herb’s name may be gifted to the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin, Agrace Hospice or your favorite charity.The family wants to give a special thank you to the caregivers at Brookdale Middleton Stonefield for the care and gift of community that they gave Herb.  The family would also like to thank Agrace HospiceCare for the kind and wonderful support the staff and volunteers provided during this difficult time. Herb was a caring and giving person and will truly be missed by his family.  Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.