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Janice S. Kluver

February 7, 1933 — October 28, 2012

Janice S. Kluver

FOREST CITY - Janice S. Kluver, 79, of Forest City died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt.

Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, Iowa with Pastor Jerald Swanberg officiating. Private Family Inurnment Serivce will be at the Crystal Lake Cemetery immediately following the memorial service.

Memorial Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 PM on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505 N Clark Street in Forest City.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be directed to Hospice of North Iowa.

Janice Synnoma (Olson) Kluver, the daughter of Kenneth & Ruth (Gustafson) Olson, was born on February 7, 1933 at her grandparent's home in rural Hancock County. She was raised in the Miller area, and graduated from Ventura High School. She attended Waldorf College, and then worked at the Winnebago County Courthouse. On November 20, 1951 she was united in marriage to Morris Kluver at Faith Lutheran in Miller, Iowa.

Upon the return of Morris from Korea, the couple made their home on the family farm south of Crystal Lake until October 2004 when they moved into Forest City. Janice helped on the farm and worked at Winnebago Industries on the sew line from February 24, 1975 until her retirement on September 11, 1998.

Janice was an active 4-H member and served as a county 4H officer. She was a member of the UMW and the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the HW Club, a local ladies social group. Janice enjoyed eating out, playing cards, having coffee at Hardees, attending the grandchildren's events and spending time with family.

Janice is survived by her husband, Morris of Forest City: their three sons James (Emily) of Roswell, New Mexico, Kent (Paula) of The Villages, Florida, and Lynn (DeEtta) of Crystal Lake and six grandchildren: Lee and Seth of San Diego, California, Brad of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Kellie of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Taylor and Trevor of Crystal Lake and two sisters, Yvonne Rippentrop of Titonka, Iowa, and Marcia Milbrandt of Elmore, Minnesota.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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