William F. Klinger

William F. Klinger, 60, formerly of Goodview, MN, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI. Bill was born March 13, 1950, in Winona, MN, to William and Elizabeth (Hengel) Klinger. He married Teresa Servais on October 11, 1980, in Rollingstone, MN. Bill had owned and operated the Klinger's Rollin Inn in Rollingstone, MN. He had also worked at the Winona Daily News for many years in delivery and circulation. Bill was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Rollingstone, was charter President of the Rollingstone Jaycees, served on the Rollingstone Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years, and a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Winona. Bill was an avid fan of all Minnesota sports teams.Survivors include his wife, Teresa; son Ben (Bridget Joyce) Klinger of Winona, MN; daughter, Kassi Klinger of Oshkosh, WI; and brother, Robert (Jerre) Klinger of Rollingstone, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents.Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 4th, at 11:00am, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service Hansen Goodview Chapel with Deacon James Welch officiating. Burial will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held on Thursday at the funeral home from 4-8:00pm and also one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Please share a memory of Bill with his family, sign his online guestbook or view his video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/194045