Reverend John Albert Klemp Jr., age 79, of Berlin, died on Monday, October 22, 2012 in Wausau.

Pastor Klemp was born December 20, 1932 in Oshkosh, the son of John A. M. and Erna H.
Reichmann Klemp. He was a graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac, Concordia
College in Milwaukee, and Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO in 1958. On February 20, 1960, he
was united in marriage to Darleen Fay Eman at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Flaxton, ND.

In infancy, Pastor was baptized and later confirmed in 1946 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in
Winneconne, WI. He was ordained on July 11, 1958 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Flaxton, ND.
Pastor Klemp served his Vicarage at Faith Lutheran in Reidsville, NC. He served at St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Flaxton, St. John in Larsen, and St. Mark in Portal, ND, as well as a vacancy in Estevan
and Midale, Sask, Canada and Fortuna, ND between 1958-1964. From 1964-1973, he served
Zion Lutheran at Hardwick, MN and St. John in Trosky, MN and from 1973-1976, at St. Peter in
Wentworth, SD and St. John in Chester, SD. From 1976-1993, he served at Emmanuel Lutheran
Church in Cadillac, MI and Faith Lutheran in Mesick, MI. He served 1994-1999 at All Nations
Lutheran in Rock Lake, ND, in 2000, as vacancy Pastor at St. Paul in Newton, Trinity in Mecan, and
St. John in Busdin, WI; and from 2000-2002 as vacancy Pastor in Trinity Lutheran in Wautoma, WI.
Pastor Klemp also served on Boards of Dakota Boys Ranch in Minot, ND, On-Going Ambassadors for
Christ, Garrison Bible Camp in Garrison, ND, and Walther League Camp at Lake Okobjoji, IA. He was
a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Berlin.

Pastor Klemp is survived by his wife, Darleen; six children, Hope (Rev. Mark) Lewis of Mosinee, WI,
John A. Klemp III of Abilene, TX, Beth (Brian) Pollatz of Madison Hts., MI, Emily (Timothy) Garthe of
Royal Oak, MI, Michael (Polly) Klemp of Minot, ND, and Sarah (Joshua) Christenson of Devils Lake,
ND; eleven grandchildren, Zachary (Jessica), William, and Lydia Lewis, Rebecca (Peter) Leannah,
Benjamin and Bruce Pollatz, Haley and Timothy Jr. Garthe, Trevor Klemp, and Harley and Holden
Christenson; one great-grandchild, Zoey Lewis; two sisters, Joy King of Clinton, WI and Alice (Lloyd)
Tesch of Neenah; one brother, Arvin (Gail) Klemp of Cary, NC; and two step-brothers, Ed (Jeanne)
Sommerville of Menasha and Rev. Arthur (Irene) Sommerville of Anderson, SC.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Mina Ann Klemp in infancy; step-mother, Gladys
Klemp; sister, Betty Buchholz; and brother-in-law, John King.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran
Church, 169 Mound Street, Berlin, the Rev. Bryan G. Lundquist officiating. Interment will be in Zion
Lutheran Cemetery in Fremont. The family will receive friends and relatives on Wednesday, October
24 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin and also at the church one hour
prior to the service. Memorials may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church in Berlin. Arrangements
have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel of Berlin.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at barbolafc@yahoo.com.