Kluever, Donald R.
July 31, 1946 - May 23, 2012
Obituary
STOUGHTON-Donald R. Kluever, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on July 31, 1946, in Madison, the son of Roger and Allys (Ellingson) Kluever. After living in Madison for a short while the family moved to the Stoughton area, in the town of Dunn, where Don resided all his life. Don graduated from Stoughton High School in 1964. He worked for the State of Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation for 38 years, making state highway signs for the entire state, and then designing signs on the computer. He was united in marriage to the former Jane Faulkner on Aug. 27, 1988. Don and Jane were leaders in Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts. Don loved to go camping with the Scouts. Together, they also enjoyed planting flowers and having a garden. Don loved to hunt and fish and to watch and feed the birds. He is survived by his son, Roger; daughter, Tracie Kluever; step-daughter, Amanda (David) Bratland;sister, Rose Ann Kluever; nephew, Mike Jarlsberg; and many close friends and family. Don was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jane; daughter, Jessica;and sister, Nancy. Funeral services will be held at COVENANT LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, with the Rev. Mark Petersen presiding. Visitation will be at the church from 3 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Memorials may be made in Don’s name to Agrace HospiceCare Inc., or Covenant Lutheran Church. The family would like to thank the staff at Meriter Hospital, Agrace HospiceCare and Harmony House in McFarland for all the care.
Cemetery:
Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Memorials may be made in Don’s name to Agrace HospiceCare Inc., or Covenant Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be at the church from 3 p.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday.
Funeral services will be held at COVENANT LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, with the Rev. Mark Petersen presiding.
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Charlie and Mary
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Don and God has decided it was time to give Jane his wife some company in Heaven around 11 pm Wednesday night. God opened up the gates of Heaven for Don. Reluctantly Don has left us now to be with his family in Heaven.
Don told me when I saw him on Tuesday that if I came to visit to feel sorry for him, I came to the wrong place. If I came to help him celebrate the time left with him, I should stay and do that. I am so glad I stayed. Never once did Don complain to me about his pain over these last years of his cancer. Now he does not have the pain. His cancer did not win. Don’s spirit won. Never was there an example of a man who was so brave and who loved his friends and family more than Don. Don is what winning is all about.
Don had 3 favorite songs he shared with me. Knocking on Heaven’s door, In the Arms of an angel, and Thanks for the memories.
Well Don has been knocking on Heaven’s door the past few years.
He now is in the Arms of his angel, Jane.
And Don, thanks for the Memories, I will cherish them forever.
LR
Luann Rece
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Don loved camping with the kids (scouts). I am glad I had so many opportunities to share those memories with Don. Of course you cannot mention Don without including Jane in the same sentence. I miss them both, and I know that they are together again.
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Barbara
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I am very happy for Donnie as he is in a better place.
His pain is a thing of the past.