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Dale Edgar Klockenga

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[August 18, 2022]  LINCOLN - Dale Edgar Klockenga of Lincoln passed away August 7, 2022. Dale was born May 7, 1932 in Hartsburg, IL, son of Edgar and Alta Rademaker Klockenga. He married Joycelyn M. Lenhardt October 17, 1954. She survives.

Visitation:  9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Jefferson Street Christian Church.

Service:  11 a.m. Wednesday at the church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln   

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Dale Edgar Klockenga of Lincoln passed away August 7, 2022. Dale was born May 7, 1932 in Hartsburg, IL, son of Edgar and Alta Rademaker Klockenga. He married Joycelyn M. Lenhardt October 17, 1954. She survives.

Dale is also survived by a daughter, Gail Ann Curione, West Melbourne, FL; and sons Terry Dale (Julie) Klockenga, Frisco, TX; and Gary Lynn Klockenga, Carlock, IL. He is also survived by five grandchildren: Jennifer Feliciano, Justin Robbins, Ashley Gustafson, Jacob Klockenga, Kendall Klockenga; and one step-grandchild, Joshua Ingersoll; seven great grandchildren, Alyssa Feliciano, Joel Feliciano Jr., Angelique Robbins, Norah Robbins, Brayden Gustafson, Brooklyn Gustafson, Lillian Klockenga; and two step-great grandchildren, Olivia Douglas and Austin Douglas. Dale is also survived by 2 nieces and 4 grand nieces.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Darrell Lee.

Dale was an active member of Jefferson Street Christian Church where he served as a deacon, greeter, and trustee. He previously served as a deacon at Lincoln Christian Church.

Dale graduated from Hartsburg Emden High School. He served in the U.S Navy for two years and was a veteran of the Korean War. He worked for Caterpillar and retired from the Decatur plant after 42 years of employment. While at Caterpillar he worked in multiple areas including the factory and various office and management positions. Dale’s team assembled the first motor grader out of the Decatur plant.

Dale was also a realtor/broker for 44 years. He was a member of the National Board of Realtors, where he once served as treasurer. He served for several years on the board of the condo association in Orlando, FL where they had a vacation home. He was a member of the Caterpillar Retiree Club, as well as, the American Legion. He was one of the many veterans who were able to participate in the Honor Flight to Washington DC.

Dale loved his family, church activities, golf, traveling and their vacation home in Orlando where he attended Kissimmee Christian Church and often took in spring training baseball games.

Services for Dale will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Jefferson Street Christian Church. Visitation will take place two hours prior to the service from 9:00-11:00am also at the church. Burial will follow the services at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln, where full military rites will be accorded by the Lincoln American Legion Post #263.

The family requests no flowers. Memorials may be made to Jefferson Street Christian Church, Lincoln Memorial Hospital, or HSHS Hospice. Services have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, IL.

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