Kim A. Klostermeier Obituary (1954 - 2019)

Kim A. Klostermeier, age 65 of Beatrice passed away on November 6, 2019 at the Beatrice Community Hospital and Health Center. He was born on May 11, 1954 in Crete to Emil and Eleanor (Chinnock) Klostermeier. He attended Beatrice High School. Kim and Debra Michener were married on June 7, 1975. From this union, two sons were born - Dustin and Jon. They later divorced. Kim and LaNette (Nolte) Mares were united in marriage on May 27, 1999. Kim owned Klostermeier Drywall until the late 80's when he started working in California and Texas. He returned to Nebraska, received his bachelor's degree from Peru State, and owned and operated Klostermeier Appraisal until 2001 when he moved to Billings, Montana. In Montana, he worked as the Rocky Mountain Regional Supervisory Appraiser until his retirement in May 2016. He returned to Beatrice shortly after retirement. Kim was a member of the NRA; Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation; and the Appraisal Association in both Nebraska and Montana. He was an avid archery hunter and fisher. He played guitar and was a member of the band, Rukus. Most of all, he was a loving husband, proud father and grandfather and treasured spending time with his family. Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 20 years, LaNette; sons, Dustin Klostermeier and wife Kelsey of Great Falls, Montana and Jon Klostermeier of Lincoln; step-daughter, Corinne Morehead and husband Jeremiah of Cortland; grandchildren, Brayden & Macy Klostermeier, and Tayla, Brandt, Draxton, & Laykin Morehead; brothers, Arlen & wife Diane of Lake Havasu City, AZ, Dennis & wife Priscilla of Billings, MT, and Steve & wife Sandi of DeWitt; sister-in-law, Kathy Rahe & husband Dennis of DeWitt, and Lois Joyce and husband Melvin of Summerset, SD; brother-in-law, Russ Nolte of Chambers, NE; several nieces and nephews and a host of extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Glenna Oltman and her husband Sonny. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice with Reverend Jon Sollberger officiating. A family prayer service will begin at 2:15 PM. Burial will be at the Oak Grove Cemetery. The body will lie in state at the funeral home on Sunday from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM with the family greeting relatives and friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, and one hour prior to the service on Monday. A memorial has been established to Nebraska Game and Parks Outreach Program and BCH Hospice with the funeral home in charge. Sign Kim's online register book at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice.