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Jacob J. Kleopfer and Descendants
Generation 1
Jacob J. Kleopfer
1859-1931
From letter Lukert Family Tree book provided by Annalee Kleopfer: "They came to America in 1888 with 5 Lukert brothers and settled near Fairview, Kansas. He was a farmer and they bought the Fred Isley farm in May of 1894. They attended the Lutheran Church and are buried in Isley Cemetery near Fairview."
Fairview Enterprise
Thursday, November 5, 1931
J. J. Kleopfer Dies
The community has been saddened to hear of the recent death of J. J. Kleopfer, which occurred Saturday night, October 31, at his home north of Fairview.
He had been ailing for several weeks, and was quite low all day Saturday. During the night he suffered a stroke of apoplexy, and died shortly afterward. The funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon November 3, in charge of Rev. Beyer.
Interment was made in the Isley cemetery.
See Photograph of Jacob J. Kleopfer.
Generation 2
Freeda Caroline Kleopfer
1884-1954
She is buried in Isley Cemetery. She came to America with her parents in 1888. She never married but made a home for her brothers, Paul and Karl, on a farm near Fairview. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fairview.
Fairview Enterprise
Thursday, October 14, 1954
Miss Kleopfer
Death came quietly to Miss Freda Kloepfer Saturday at Hiawatha hospital and released her from an illness of many months. All through her illness she was patient, kind, always thoughtful of others - a continuance of the live she had lived. She was ever thoughtful of her family and lavished love on them - parents, brothers, sister, nieces and nephews, and especially one nephew - Milan Kloepfer, whom she has helped care for since the death of his mother at his birth and he in turn has been most devoted. She was a good neighbor and will be sadly missed.
Freeda Caroline Kloepfer, daughter of John J. Kloepfer and Dora nee Lukert, was born December 28, 1884, at Birkmansweller, Germany which is in the state of Wittenburg. She passed away October 9, 1954 in the Hiawatha Community Hospital at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 12 days. She was baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany. At the age of three years she came to the United States with her parents. The Kloepfers settled in Nemaha County, one and one half miles west and one mile south of Sabetha, where they lived fifteen years. During this time Freda completed eight years elementary training in the "Tranquil" public school southwest of Sabetha. Following her public school training she attended Lutheran Catechism school one mile west of Bern, Kansas where she confirmed the Christian faith by Rev. R. A. Karpinski on the 30th of March, 1902. In 1905 she moved with her parents to the home place north of Fairview. In 1914 she and her two brothers, Paul and Karl, rented a farm one and one half miles northeast of Sabetha. In the spring of 1929 she kept house for her brother Paul on his present location north of Fairview. She was a faithful and active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church since 1905 when she joined the congregation.
Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Dora, one sister, Emma, and one brother, Adolph.
Left to mourn her passing are five brothers, Paul, Karl, Herman, William, and John, all of whom live in this area, and a great many relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tues. afternoon, October 12, at St. Paul Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bernard O. Raabe in charge. The text of the sermon was the twenty-third Psalm. This was her favorite portion of Scripture. A male quartet composed of Kenneth Kruse, Stephen Brockhoff, Edgar and Marvin Baurle sang "Jesus Still Lead On" and "Nearer My God to Thee." Organ music was furnished by Mrs. Bernard Raabe, who also accompanied the singers. Pallbearers were Gerald Chadwell, Wm. Meyer, James Eisenbise, Charles Rieger, Sam Jackson and Oscar Dale and Mrs. R. W. Erb. Burial was made in the Isley Cemetery.
Paul J. Kleopfer
1889-1976
He never married, attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fairview and is buried in Isley Cemetery near Fairview.
Karl Jacob Kleopfer
1891-1986
He was a farmer, attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fairview and is buried in Isley Cemetery near Fairview.
The Hiawatha Daily World
Friday, January 24, 1986
KLEOPFER - Karl J. Kleopfer, 94, of rural Fairview, died Thursday evening, January 23, 1986, at the Sabetha Community Hospital, where he had been a resident at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha for five years.
He was born in the Sabetha community, June 1, 1891, the son of Jacob and Dora Lukert Kleopfer and had farmed in the Fairview community all of his life until moving to the nursing home in 1981.
Mrs. Kleopfer was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Fairview.
He was married to Ella Fortmeyer, April 11, 1920, at Topeka. She died August 31, 1981.
He is survived by two sons, Reverend Leland Kleopfer of York, Neb. And Robert Kleopfer of rural Fairview; a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Mary Ella) Hofmeister of Oxnard, Calif.; a brother, Will Kleopfer of Fairview; seven grandchildren and one great-grandson, Matthew Kleopfer of Fairview.
Funeral services are planned for 2 p. m. Monday, january 27, from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Fairview, with the Rev. Glenn E. Wotton officiating. Interment will be at the Isley Cemetery, north of Fairview. Memorial contributions are suggested to the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Hour.
Friends may call at the Casselman-Meek Funeral Home, Hiawatha, after 10 a. m. Saturday until 11:30 a. m. Monday when the body will be taken to church to lie in state until services.
Brown County World
August 1981
KLEOPFER - Mrs. Ella Kleopfer, 84, rural Fairview, died Monday evening, August 3, 1981, at the Sabetha Community Hospital where she had been admitted a few days before.
She was born in the Fairview community March 21, 1897, the daughter of Ernest W. and Ann Burbrink Fortmeyer and had lived there all of her life. She was a lifetime member of St. Paul's Lutheran church of Fairview and of the Dorcas Society of the church.
She was married to Karl Kleopfer April 11, 1920 in Topeka. He survives at the home. She is also survived by two sons, Rev. Leland Kleopfer of York, Nebr., and Robert Kleopfer of rural
Fairview; one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Mary Ella) Hofmeister of Oxnard, Calif.; two brothers, Clarence Fortmeyer of Columbus, Ind. and Virgil Fortmeyer of rural Fairview; one sister, Mrs. Gerald (Renetta) Chadwell of Morrill; and seven grand-children.
Funeral services will be held from St. Paul's Lutheran church at Fairview at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, August 6, with the Rev. Art Brinkmeyer officiating. Interment will be at the Isley Cemetery Fairview.
Herman Benjamin Kleopfer
1893-1961
They attended the Lutheran Church and are buried in Isley Cemetery near Fairview, Kansas.
Faiview Enterprise
Thursday, January 4, 1962
Death Takes Herman Kloepfer
Death has come again to our community and claimed Herman Kloepfer, Saturday morning, Dec. 30, 1961. He and Mrs. Kloepfer and their son, Teddy, were doing chores and he went to and implement shed where he was stricken. Both Mrs. Kloepfer and Teddy thought him still living when they started to the Sabetha Hospital, but he was dead on arrival there. He had suffered previous attacks that had been diagnosed as heart spasms. He had been as well as usual, so his death came as a severe shock to the family and friends.
The Kloepfers live in the house on Mrs. Cora Sewell north of town that is farmed by Bob Kloepfer, but they have stock on the farm where they lived since 1939. They made daily trips to this farm.
The parents of Herman Kloepfer came to this vicinity from near Sabetha in ‘05 and the family has lived on the same farm since, 2 1/2 miles north of town. After Mr. Hermann and Miss Frieda Meyer were married they lived for a time near Sabetha with his brother Paul, then on various farms in this vicinity, and in 1939 moved to the farm in Old Fairview district where they lived until a few years ago when they went to the Sewell property.
Mr. Kloepfer was a kind and loving husband, father, brother; was a good neighbor and friend. He was quiet and easy going, always mindful of his family and fellow man. He lived a Christian life and was a loyal attendant and worker in church. He will be sadly missed.
Herman Benjamin Kloepfer, son of Jacob and Dora Lukert Kloepfer, was born on August 18, 1893, near Sabetha, Kansas. He was baptized by the Rev. H. F. Eggert, and after due instruction in Christian doctrine, confirmed and received as a communicant member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on April 21, 1907, of which church he was an active member until his death, December 30, 1961.
On December 31, 1923 he was united in marriage with Frieda Meyer of this community. One son, Theodore, was born to them.
Those who mourn his passing, are his wife, Frieda, and there son, Theodore, who resides with them; four brothers: Paul, Karl, Will, and John, all of this community; besides a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends. His parents, two sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
"Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord: yea, saith the Spirit, that they shall rest from their labors, and their works do follow them."
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 2, 1962 at 2:00 p. m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran church with Pastor Louis Hemmann officiating. Lanny Carpenter was organist and accompanied the soloist, Stephen Brockhoff, who sang "Be Still My Soul" and "Come Ye Disconsolate". Body bearers were Sam Jackson, Albert Keck, Leo Kruse, Fred Kruse, Ward King and Ernest Lukert. Burial was made in the Isley cemetery.
The immediate family herewith expresses their heartfelt thanks to all, who in word and deed, have given them comfort in their bereavement. They say thank-you for the memorials given to the glory of God and in loving memory of the deceased.
Hiawatha Daily World
Hiawatha, Kansas
March 1982
KLOEPFER - Mrs. Herman (Frieda Meyer) Kloepfer, 87, Hiawatha, was dead on arrival at Hiawatha Community Hospital Wednesday. evening, March 17, after being stricken at church. She was the daughter of George C. and Emilie Fiegenbaum Meyer. She was born January 20, 1895, at Fairview, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She married Herman Kloepfer on December 31, 1923, at Fairview. He died December30,1961.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fairview and was a member of the Dorcas Society.
Survivors include one son, Ted, of the home, and three brothers, Edwin W. Meyer, Hiawatha; Arthur C. Meyer, San Fernando Valley, Calif., and Theodore Meyer, LaGunda Hills, Calif. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Services will be held Saturday, March 20, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Fairview. Burial will be in the Isley Cemetery; north of Fairview. Friends may call at the Casselman-Meek Funeral Home Friday evening, March 19, between 7 and 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Fairview.
Emma Louise Kleopfer
1896-1945
Adolph E. Kleopfer
1898-1947
William David Kloepfer
1901-1994
He never married and farmed near Fairview with his brother John. He attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
John Frederick Kloepfer
1904-1985
He never married and farmed near Fairview with his brother William. He attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church. He is buried in Isley cemetery near Fairview, Kansas.
The Hiawatha Daily World, Monday, August 12, 1985
KLOEPFER - John F. Kloepfer, 81, longtime Fairview farmer - stockman, died Friday, August 9, 1985.
He is survived by two brothers, Will, of the home at Fairview and Karl, also of Fairview, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fairview. Burial was in Isley Cemetery north of Fairview.
Popkess Mortuary, Sabetha, was in charge of arrangements.
Generation 3
Hiawatha, Kansas
April 1994
John Theodore Kloepfer, 62, of Sabetha, Kansas, formerly of Hiawatha, died on Saturday morning, April 2, 1994, at the Apostolic Home in Sabetha where he had been a resident since February of 1988.
He was born August 30, 1931 at Sabetha, Kansas, the son Herman and Frieda Meyer Kloepfer. He grew up in, the Fairview area on a farm with his parents. Ted was baptized September 13, 1931 in St. Paul Lutheran Church, and was confirmed May 21, 1944 by Reverend Victor Hafner. He attended Fairview schools and graduated from Fairview High School May 23,1949.
After Ted graduated he moved to California for a few years and later returned to Fairview and worked for several years at the Quality Oil station west of Fairview, at the Justice Manufacturing, and later as night watchman for the Morrill and Janes Bank, both in Hiawatha, Kansas.
Sometime after the death of his father in 1961, Ted and his mother moved to Hiawatha. His mother died in 1982, and Ted continued to live there until he became ill in 1985.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairview for most of his life.
Ted is survived by several cousins, and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 4, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fairview, Kansas, with Reverend Wes Gillaspie officiating at the service. Organist Virginia Pfrang accompanied the congregation in the hymns "Jerusalem the Golden" and "I'm But a Stranger Here." Casketbearers were Kenneth Spell-meier, Douglas Kloepfer, Mark Meyer, Dennis Kloepfer, Dwight Meyer, and Galen Meyer. Interment was in the Isley Cemetery at Fairview, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the Lutheran Hour, and may be sent in care of the Framke-Casselman-Meek Funeral Home, 124 S. 7th Street, Hiawatha, Kansas 66434.
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