Obituary of John A Klobus

John A. Klobus age 90, of Whiting, passed away at home on Friday, August 2^nd. Born in Detroit, MI, he was raised in Guttenberg, NJ. His career allowed him to live in many states before he retired to Whiting.

John worked as a chemist and safety manager at Hercules Inc. for 42 years, retiring in 1992. He was an Army Chaplain Assistant after the Korean War. John was a Columbus Cadet as a young man, and was involved in local politics, a Eucharistic Minister and a religious educator; he was an avid sportsman and enjoyed spending time with his family.

John is survived by his sweetheart and soul mate of 38 years, Lorraine Buchanan; his children,  John (AnnaMarie), Michael (Birmania), Christine, David (Hillary), and Richard (Renee); his cousin, Stephanie (Phillip) Battista; his 7 grandchildren, Christopher, Catherine, Tyler, Zoe, Samuel, Zachary and Devin; his niece, Heather (Robert) Welsh and his great nephew, Andrew Welsh.

Viewing will be from 8:30am until 10:30am on Monday, August 5, at Manchester Memorial Funeral Home 28 Schoolhouse Road, Whiting. A Funeral Liturgy will be at 10:45am on Monday at the All Saints Chapel of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton RC Church, Whiting. A private cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Mary Knoll Missions or St Jude Children’s’ Research Hospital in memory of John would be appreciated.