Richard Leo Klingenberg Sr. Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Richard Leo Klingenberg Sr. of Valley Center, Kansas, born in Enid, Oklahoma, who passed away on October 5, 2023 at the age of 91. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Richard Leo Klingenberg Sr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Martin Klingenberg and Freda Klingenberg (Jones); his family Richard; his wife Judy; his sister-in-law Kathy; his children, Richard Klingenberg, Jr. (Anita), Linda Klingenberg, Joseph Pierce (Amy) and Teresa Rankin; his siblings, Charles Klingenberg and Pat Claypool; his grandchildren, Karen Kay Klingenberg, Alicia Snearly (Jerry), Julia Pierce, Bradley Pierce (Brooke), Kevin Pierce, Alyssa Cicero (Dominic), A. J. Rankin and Benjamin Rankin; his great grandchildren, Emerson Snearly, Vaughn Snearly, Jackson Pierce, Rowan Pierce and Mabel Pierce; his siblings, Marie, Joyce, Evadne, Helen, Marion, Guy, Raymond, Lloyd, Cecil and Lester; his former wife Carol; and his daughter Debra Jolene Jacobs. He was also cherished by many nephews, nieces, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Richards' memory, the family asks for memorials to be made to: Wichita's Quilts of Valor, P.O. Box 771452, Wichita, Kansas, 67277.