Obituary of Vernon R. Klock

Vernon R. Klock LITTLE FALLS - Vernon R. Klock, 60 of 5 High Street, Little Falls passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 30, 2002 at his residence after a long battle with cancer. He was born on March 22, 1942 in Herkimer the son of the late Kenneth and Rose M. (Michols) Klock. He was a graduate of Herkimer High School class of 1959. He was united in marriage to the former Janet M. Benson on July 30, 1966 at the United Methodist Church, Herkimer. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a member of the Dolgeville Rod & Gun Club, past member of the Little Falls Moose Lodge #615, LOOM, and the Little Falls German Maennerchor. He was also a avid hunter and fisherman. Vern was employed for 28 years by the City of Little Falls as Senior Maintenance Man for the Valley View Courts Housing Development, retiring in 2000. Vern is survived by his wife Janet M., a son Vernon R. Klock, Jr. and his wife Earlene, Herkimer, 3 daughters Jean Marie Fowler and her husband Adam, Ilion, Michele Maiorano and her husband Michael, Herkimer and Robin Klimacek and her husband John, Little Falls, 2 brothers Howard Klock and his wife Catherine, Herkimer and Kenneth Klock and his wife Joyce, Maine, 2 sisters June McPherson and her husband Robert, Mohawk and Rose Rockwell and her husband Ronald, Herkimer, the devoted grandfather to 8 grandchildren Marisa and Cory Fowler, Joshua Klock, Evan Maiorano, John and Nicholas Klimacek and Paige and Jacob Klock and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by 2 brothers James and William Klock and a sister Sharon Herrringshaw. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2003 at 10:00 am from the Chapman-Moser Funeral Home, Inc., 42 N. Ann Street, Little Falls with Rev. Wrightson Tongue, Pastor of the United Methodist Church, Herkimer officiating. Interment will take place in Mt. View Memorial Gardens, Town of Little Falls in the spring. Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects at the funeral home on Thursday, January 2, 2003 from 5-8 pm and to attend the funeral services Friday morning. It is the wish of the family that contributions in memory of Vern be considered to the American Cancer Society, Oneida & Herkimer Counties, 430 Court St., Suite 205, Utica, NY 13502. Envelopes are available at the funeral home for this purpose.