John H. Klaasmeyer, Jr.

John H. Klaasmeyer, Jr., 75, passed away at his Forest City home on Monday, June 3, 2013.

He was born in Johnson County, Nebraska on November 2, 1937, one of eight children of John H. Sr. and Ruby A. (Sargent) Klaasmeyer. John graduated from Brock Nebraska High School, and then attended Peru State College.

He served overseas in the United States Air Force from 1957 to 1962.

John married Rosalie Freemont, and they became parents of five children. They later divorced.

He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Idecker Construction and for Lyle Derr Construction, and retired from the City of St. Joseph landfill.

Preceding him in death were his parents; son, John Nathan, infant daughters, Carol and Bette; and sister, Bette Boellstorff.

Survivors include his children, Joyce (Mark) Plummer and Danny Klaasmeyer of Oregon; their mother, Rosalie, of Oregon; three grandsons, Aaron Plummer and John (Rachel) Plummer of Oregon, and Blaine Klaasmeyer of Union Star, Missouri; two great granddaughters, Trista and Charlotte Plummer; John’s companion, Wanda Turner of Oregon; two sisters, Ardis (Dan) Gauchat of Johnson, Nebraska and Karla (Wayne) Bomar of Maryville, Missouri; three brothers, Charles (Kathleen) Klaasmeyer of Miller, Missouri, and Dennis Klaasmeyer and Mike (Marilyn) Klaasmeyer of Eudora, Kansas; brother-in-law, Daniel Boellstorff of Johnson, Nebraska; and nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 2:00 pm at the Chamberlain Funeral Home in Oregon.  Interment with full military rites were held at Forest City Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Kendallwood Hospice.