Obituaries: Klock

Posted on April 10, 2017

Marge Klock

Elizabeth A. “Marge” Klock, 75, of Bloomington, passed away at 3:17 a.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at her home.

Her visitation will be from 10 a.m. to Noon, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington followed by an informal service at Noon. Interment will be private.

Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

Marge was born March 13, 1942 in Decatur, the daughter of Orville and Hazel Shiery Lockhart. She married Robert E. Klock on March 16, 1990 in Hanford, California. He survives. Also surviving are her children, Dianne Moore and Dan Wilkerson, both of Erin, TN, Brian Wilkerson of Belleview, WA, Kary Kletz of Bloomington, Rhonda Larity of Columbia, MD and Susan Elrod of Logan, NM; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Marge was a 1960 graduate of Bloomington High School. She was very talented with her hands. As an artist, Marge painted portraits, made jewelry and worked with clay. She was very clever and witty and was also strong willed.

Marge enjoyed walking on the beach in Florida and going for rides in her husband’s Gatsby.

She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.

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