Services have been set for Daniel Thomas Klemm, 23, of 14 Seventh St. N.W, a Northland Electric Co. employee who drowned Thursday night in the Mississippi River near Wabasha. The body was found Friday morning. A Mass of Christian burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Pius X Catholic Church with the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Richard Feiten officiating.
Burial Mr. Klemm will be in CalvaryCemetery. The American Legion will furnish a firing squad and escort.
Mr. Klemm was born Nov. 24, 1956, in Rochester. He lived in Rochester all his life except for four years he was in the Navy. He was discharged about a year ago and was currently employed at Northland Electric Co. He graduated from JohnMarshallHigh School in 1975. Survivors include his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Klemm of Rochester; two sisters, Mrs. Casey (Catherine Margaret) Bartel of Byron and Sharon Ann Klemm of Rochester; two brothers, Charles E. Klemm of Stewartville and James A. Klemm of Rochester; and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Stuve of Rochester.
Friends may call at the Macken Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
I was one of many of { Klemmies } good friends. He was one of the North west gang. We had so many good times together in and out of school. We played alot of pool together at the Cue and cushion. Dan was very competitive and we enjoyed playing pool, ping pong, and cards to name a few. Dan joined the Military after High School and served four years in the U.S. Navy. When Dan returned home after his service in the Navy, he got to enjoy about one year with his freinds and family before his tragic death in a boating accident in wabasha. Dan was employed at Northland Electric co in Rochester at the time of death. Here is a poem Dan wrote at work just a few weeks before his accident.
Life & Death Death only comes once in one's Lifetime. So live your life to its full capacity, there's so much to do in such little time, but ones's mind and body can encounter anything. Let your imagination soar like the eagle, and let your soul not sink like the depth of the sea. Take on all challenges and show your pride, otherwise suffer and die that terrible death.
Dan was one of those people you meet in life when you say to yourself"Now I wish I could be more like THEM." Dan was a loyal friend,he never seemed to take life or himself to serious.All of our wives were always trying to set him up with the perfect women.He knew then what it took us alot longer to realize that there wasn't one!He was ready to head to Califonia,I believe he put in his notice at work and was to leave the following week when he died.Dan came from a very close family,I lost touch with Chuck and Jim and I never got to know his sisters.I have so many stories about Dan I go on all day, Thanks For The Memories Klemmie
Dean DeVries
I was one of many of { Klemmies } good friends. He was one of the North west gang. We had so many good times together in and out of school. We played alot of pool together at the Cue and cushion. Dan was very competitive and we enjoyed playing pool, ping pong, and cards to name a few.Dan joined the Military after High School and served four years in the U.S. Navy. When Dan returned home after his service in the Navy, he got to enjoy about one year with his freinds and family before his tragic death in a boating accident in wabasha. Dan was employed at Northland Electric co in Rochester at the time of death. Here is a poem Dan wrote at work just a few weeks before his accident.
Life & Death
Death only comes once in one's Lifetime. So live your life to its full capacity, there's so much to do in such little time, but ones's mind and body can encounter anything. Let your imagination soar like the eagle, and let your soul not sink like the depth of the sea. Take on all challenges and show your pride, otherwise suffer and die that terrible death.
Dan Klemm
November 1979
Daniel Walker
Dan was one of those people you meet in life when you say to yourself"Now I wish I could be more like THEM." Dan was a loyal friend,he never seemed to take life or himself to serious.All of our wives were always trying to set him up with the perfect women.He knew then what it took us alot longer to realize that there wasn't one!He was ready to head to Califonia,I believe he put in his notice at work and was to leave the following week when he died.Dan came from a very close family,I lost touch with Chuck and Jim and I never got to know his sisters.I have so many stories about Dan I go on all day, Thanks For The Memories KlemmieBradley Hastings
I remember Dan very clearly, in my mind his image is always smiling.