Dorene Kloeckner - 2002
The Burlington Record  -- Thursday, September 19, 2002

     Lifelong Burlington resident Dorene P. Klockner passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2002, at St. Anthony's Central Hospital in Denver.  She was 66.  Dorene was born Feb. 23 1936, north of Bethune on the family homestead.  She was the daughter of Walter H. and Pauline (Kramer) Kloeckner.   Dorene attended school in Burlington and Bethune. She was a member of the graduating class of 1955 in Burlington.

For most of her life, Dorene worked at the courthouse in Burlington.  From 1955 to 1979 she worked as the deputy assessor.  From 1980 to 1982 she worked as the county clerk, and in 1983 to 1987, she moved back to the assessor's office.

Dorene was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bethune, and was later confirmed at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church.  She was a member of the First St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Burlington, where she was a Sunday school superintended and teacher.  She was also the church secretary, and for a while she was the church custodian.  Dorene was also a member of the Business Women's Home Extension Unit, where she enjoyed spending time with others to socialize and do crafts.

Preceding Dorene in death were her parents; one brother Anton Kloeckner; and two nephews -- Chris and Kent Kloeckner.  Dorene is survived by her brother Alvin Kloeckner and wife Diane of Stratton;  two sisters -- Hildegarde Aeschlimann and husband Orvel of Burlington, and Vera Stahlecker and her husband Walter of Colorado Springs.  She is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews and 2 step-nephews.  She is also survived by numerous great- and great-great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Miss Kloeckner were at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2002, at the First St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Burlington, with Revered Wesley Dunbar officiating.  Burial followed at the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery north of Bethune.  Memorials may be made in Dorene's name to the Diabetes Association and may be left at the Bank of Burlington in Burlington.  Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Love Funeral Home in Burlington.