CONNIE R. KLINGER

Connie R. Klinger, 81 of Convoy passed away Wednesday morning, October 16, 2024, at The Meadows of Delphos. She was born on May 26, 1943, in Van Wert the daughter of the late Charles Franklin Thatcher and Mary A. (Hamman) Thatcher. On February 15, 1964, she married Gayle H. Klinger who survives in Delphos. Connie is survived by three sons, John (Karen) Klinger of O’Fallon, Illinois, Mark (Cyndi) Klinger of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tim Klinger of Las Vegas; six grandchildren, Jakob (Disha) Klinger, Jonathan (Brittney) Klinger, Elyse (Ryan) Inbody, Mikenna Klinger, Ashlyn Klinger and Kamryn Klinger; two greatgrandchildren, Theodore Klinger and Caroline Inbody; two brothers, David Thatcher of Lexington, Kentucky and Ben (Beth) Thatcher of Van Wert; one sister, Nancy Frantom of Van Wert. She worked for Central Mutual Insurance Company in the underwriting department. Connie was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church of Van Wert, and a member of the Ladies Aid and LWML. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Van Wert with Rev. Thomas Chamberlain officiating. There will be calling hours from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services on Tuesday. Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. at I. O. O. F. Cemetery in Convoy. Pallbearers honoring Connie are Jakob Klinger, Jonathan Klinger, Ryan Inbody, Dustin Poling, Colby Hirn, and Troy Robertson. Preferred memorials are to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com, Tribute Wall.