Jerome L. Klinski

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - RUSHFORD, MN 507-864-7771PETERSON, MINN. - Jerome "Joe" L. Klinski, 77, of Peterson, Minn. died on Friday, April 17, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn.Joe was born on March 31, 1938, to Luverne and Clarissa (Nelson) Klinski in Caledonia, Minn. He was raised in Caledonia until the age of 16, when he and his family moved to Rushford. He served in the U.S. Army. On July 3, 1959, Joe was united in marriage with Beverly Egge. Joe worked for Ames Construction Company for over 20 years, retiring in 1998. He played a big role at his wife's restaurant, Bev's Café in Peterson. Joe enjoyed his routine of two-a-day coffee stops at Burdey's Cafe and Stumpy's. He loved to go fishing and was a hobby farmer at heart. Joe was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson, and the Operating and Engineers Local #49.He is survived by his wife, Bev; daughter, Kristi (Mike) Agrimson of Peterson, Minn.; eight grandchildren: Gabriel Howe, Jeremy, Joshua, Matthew, Mark, and Jacob Agrimson, and Jamie Wiley and Courtney Scheevel; five great-grandchildren: Ashton, Nevaeh, Cooper, Aubrey, and Madelynn Jo; two brothers: Kermit (Shirley) Klinski of Plum City, Wis. and Doug (Hazel) Klinski of Black Hawk, South Dakota; and by two aunts: Arlene Baker and Evelyn Harpstreith.Joe was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Cheri Scheevel.The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday April 22, 2015, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson, Minn. with the Rev. John Hesford officiating. Burial will be in the West Grace Lutheran Cemetery in Peterson. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.Leave a memory of Joe, sign his online guestbook and view his tribute video when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/588642