Obit: Klinke, Michael #2 (1954 - 2011)

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Surnames: Klinke, Bayuk, Bond, Debevec

----Source: The Loyal TRG (Loyall, Clark County, WI 31 Aug 2011)

Klinke, Michael (13 NOV 1954-24 AUG 2011)

Michael A. Klinke, 56, Greenwood, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, at the House of the Dove, Marshfield, with his wife, family and friends holding him close. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 29, at St. mary’s Catholic Church, Greenwood. Rev. Joseph Follmar and Rev. Rob Love co-officiated.

Michael Allen Klinke was born on Nov.13,1954, in Marshfield, the son of Alvin J. and Florence M. (nee Bayuk) Klinke. He was raised and received his education in Greenwood, graduating from Greenwood High School in 1973. During high school, he became a licenced cheesemaker at Greenwood Milk Products. After high school he went to work for a year as an animal technician at the Wedges Creek Research Farm and took law enforcement classes on the side. He worked part-time in Loyal and Greenwood doing patrol work, as well as some time with the Clark County Sheriff’s Department. He applied for the chief of police position in Greenwood in 1980, and was given the job. He married Carole Bond on April 25, 2008, in Eau Claire. He served as the chief until retiring in 2008. In addition to his law enforcement work, he also served more than 20 years on the Greenwood fire and ambulance services as a fireman and EMT, and taught the hunter’s safety course for more than 25 years. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association, North Central Chiefs of Police Association, and was an emergency government official for the city of Greenwood. He had many interests, but especially loved getting up at the crack of 10 to fish, camping at Lake Holcombe, sitting around the campfire with his lake family making smart remarks, and cooking his famous fish fries and fish boils. He was extremely kindhearted, and loved babies and animals. He recently lost his beloved dogs, Molly and Murphy, and is still survived by Bob Kitty, his cat.

He will be dearly missed by his soulmate, Carole, Greenwood; one daughter, Mica Debevec, Appleton; two step-daughters, Dana and Leah Kuklinski, both of Greenwood; two step-sons, Jonathon Bond and Luke (Heidi) Pederson, Chippewa Falls; a step-grandson, Alex Pederson, Chippewa Falls; 10 siblings, Dolores (Richard) Hastreiter, Hudson, Edward Klinke, Greenwood, Patricia Klinke, Madison, Kathleen (John) Sytkowski, Kenosha, Robert (Lonna) Klinke, Greenwood, Joan (Jeff) Hoeper, Greenwood, Mary Lou (Tom) Behrens, Willard, Sandy (Greg) Herrick, Willard, Ronald Klimke, Willard, and Peggy (Craig) Smith, Willard; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and special friends, Mike Kitzhaber and Jim and Sue Hennig.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Bilal Naqvi, his medical assistant Nancy Swanson and all the other earthly angels at the Marshfield Cancer Clinic in Eau Claire.

In lieu of flowers, Mike wound appreciate memorials be given to the Humane Society of your choice.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, assisted the family with arrangements.