Wallace C. Klingelhofer, 76, of DeGraff died Tuesday, July 22, 2203, at 10:15 a.m. at his residence.
He was born April 21, 1927, in North College Hill, the son of Ernest R. and Pearl (Huling) Klingelhofer.
He married Karol J. Mars April 29, 1949 in DeGraff and she survives him.
He is also survived by four sons, Ernie (Kathy) Klingelhofer of Kenton, Victor (Bonnie) Klingelhofer of DeGraff, Kurt (Diane) Klingelhofer of Alliance and Steve (Kim) Klingelhofer of DeGraff; nine grandsons, three granddaughters and a sister and brother-in-law, Mrs. Paul (Joan) Bell of Bellefontaine.
Mr Klingelhofer graduated from Richmond, Ind. High School and entered the military, serving in the 188th Military Police Battalion during World War II. He attended the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering and was employed at Quincy Foundry for 26 years where he was plant superintedent.
He was employed at Gartland Haswell Foundry 18 years where he was plant superintedent and sales manager and was currently employed with Carson & Associates in casting sales.
He was a member of the Miami Foundrymens Society, six-time commander of Quincy VFW Post 3528, member of Boggs Lodge 292 F&AM of DeGraff, member of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton, Antioch Shrine Temple, Dayton and a memeber of the Logan County Shrine Club.
He was a former Pleasant Township trustee, member of the Logan County Republican Central Committee and former scoutmaster of Quincy Boy Scout Troop 121 where he was accorded the honor of membership in the Order of the Arrow.
He also coached Farm Team, Pony League and Acme League baseball teams, was a member of the Riverside Athletic Boosters where he was instrumental in building the Walls-Jenne Football Field. He was chairman of the board of the Miami Valley Bank and a member of the Maplewood United Methodist Church.
Services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m. at the Rexer-Riggin-Madden Funeral Home by Pastor William Halter. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Quincy, with military services by the Logan County Honor Guard.
Visitation will be Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home with Masonic services to follow at 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Maplewood United Methodist Church or Riverside EMS, DeGraff.
