Henry Klinger

Henry (“Hank”) E. Klinger passed from his mortal home to his eternal home on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 at Lakeview Memory Care in Bloomingdale, Illinois. He was born on July 16, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan the son of Walter O. and Elizabeth L. (Betty) Klinger. His cherished memories include growing up in Huntington Woods, Michigan and the family moving to Clinton, Illinois during his junior year in high school. Hank was a graduate of Clinton Community High School Class of 1959 where he met his sweetheart Saundra Kay Rolofson and later married her on November 27, 1963. He attended Eastern University. Then started his career in the laboratory with Revere Copper and Brass in Clinton, Illinois up until the time he enlisted in the Army. He was drafted in the Army as a helicopter maintenance instructor for two years and then was honorably discharged in January 1972. Soon after the discharge from the Army, he resumed his career with Revere Copper and Brass as a purchasing agent for several months before the family moved to Bartlett, Illinois when they currently reside. Hank’s career in the suburbs of Chicago included working in the steel industry as a purchasing agent for Precision Steel Warehouse in Franklin Park, Illinois and later becoming Vice President/General Manager for Fox Valley Steel and Hico Corporation in Elgin, Illinois. Hank retired in 2006 and since then enjoyed spending time with family, golfing, fishing and hunting. Survivors include his daughter, Amy (Jay) Langfelder and granddaughter, Mya Langfelder of Bartlett, Illinois; brother John (Laurie) Klinger of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; nephews Tim (Lynn) Klinger of Prospect Heights, Illinois and Randy (Kathy) Klinger of Bloomington, Minnesota along with great nephews Alex of Melbourne, Florida and Tyvan of Bloomington, Minnesota. Hank was preceded in death by his parents, Betty and Walter Klinger and his wife, Saundra Klinger. He was a former member of Kiwanis and the Bartlett Men’s Golf League. While residing in Clinton he was a member of the Jaycees. Friends and family may call Sunday, December 16th at the Countryside Funeral Home and Crematory, 950 S Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL from 5 to 7:30 pm with a memorial service at 7:30 pm. Pastor Jarvis will officiate. Monday, December 17th visitation will be at the First Baptist Church, 111 Illini Drive, Clinton, Illinois from 12 to 1pm with a funeral service at 1pm, Pastor Roberson will officiate. Burial will be at Mausoleum Park Cemetery, Clinton with military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to USO.