Verle Klungness Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Verle Klungness SPREAD EAGLE, Wis. - Verle R. Klungness, 75, of Spread Eagle, Wis. and Scottsdale, Ariz., died unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2004, at her home in Scottsdale. Verle was born in Iron Mountain on Aug. 1, 1928, daughter of the late Ruth and Ivar Anderson. She was a graduate of Iron Mountain High School in 1946 and then continued her education at Albion College in Albion, lower Michigan. She graduated from Albion College, Phi Beta Kappa in 1950 with a bachelor of science degree in home economics. She taught school in Ishpeming for one year and then married James A. Klungness of Kingsford on June 23, 1951. Verle continued teaching for another 1 1/2 years in Channing until the birth of her first child. She then decided to be a full-time mother and wife. Verle has been a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a member of PEO Chapter CX for more than 40 years. Education was very important to Verle and she set up a scholarship fund for qualifying Iron Mountain and Kingsford high school students who wished to attend Albion College. She was also very generous to people in need, civic projects and local charities. She cultivated many friendships throughout her life and maintained close contact with those she loved wherever her travels took her. Verle is survived by her husband, Jim; two children, Kraig (Kate Alvord) and Barbara, both of Houghton; three grandchildren, Nelson, Christine and Lorna Sommerfeldt of Houghton and a special four legged friend, Kinzy. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Rev. Dr. Meredith Rupe of Trinity United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. Honorary pallbearers will be Nelson Sommerfeldt, Bob VanLaanen, Larry Meyer and John Meyer. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in her memory. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Verle Klungness online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.