Anthony "Tony" Klenske
December 28, 1942 ~ April 6, 2021
Anthony "Tony" Klenske, age 78, of New Hampton, IA passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at New Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Hampton.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at St. Mary’s Cemetery in New Hampton with Father Brian Dellaert officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the graveside service at the funeral home on Sunday. For those unable to attend the services, please join the family via Conway-Markham Funeral Home's Facebook Live. Lynda Rae Klenske, his wife, passed on 12 January, 2021 and will be buried with Tony. Online condolences may be left at www.conway-markhamfh.com. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Anthony William Klenske was born on December 28, 1942 to Lawrence and Gertrude (Boyle) Klenske at St. Joseph's Hospital in New Hampton, Iowa. He went to school in New Hampton and attended the University of Iowa. He was employed at Standard Oil, 3M and Xerox where he ended a distinguished 25-year career as one of the most productive National Account Managers in the company’s history. Tony was President of Tournaments & Pro Collections, a golf tournament and memorabilia company, in semi-retirement. He loved all things golf, dogs (especially Max), reading suspense thrillers and historical novels, and visiting with friends and family.
Lynda Rae Klenske (Eggleston) was born on October 25, 1946 to Paul and Dorthea (Bratsburg) Eggleston at Passavant Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. She attended school in Elmhurst, Illinois, worked for National Car Rental, loved rescuing dogs and being with her friends at the gym. Lynda and Tony were married on March 29, 1996 in Kapalua, Hawaii – a state they loved and visited often.
Tony is survived by his son, Tim (Carrie) and his grandchildren, Collin and Jensen, of York, PA; his sister Kay (Jerry) Knoll of Murfreesboro, TN; and his brother, Daniel of Aliso Viejo, CA and his first wife, Julia Klenske of Mediapolis, Iowa along with his nieces and nephews Kristen, Alisa, Matt and Adam. Lynda is survived by her brother Mark of Chicago, Illinois.
Tony is preceded in death by his parents Lawrence & Gertrude Klenske, grandparents William and Helen Boyle, and grandchild Domino Jacqueline. Lynda is preceded in death by her parents Paul and Dorthea Eggleston.
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My deepest sympathy to the Klenske family. Tony my you rest in peace.
My sympathy to the Klenske family and Wally and Glennda Murphy as you grieve the passing of Tony. As New Hampton High School students we shared many times of laughter and chatting back then. Tony always seemed to need a ride to some place and golfing was his thing! God bless Tony.
Extending our deepest sympathy to the Klenske family. May he Rest In Peace.
So sorry for your loss. Bill and Helen were my neighbors when I was growing up.
Condolences to Tony’s family and friends. I have fond memories of knowing Tony growing up in NH, on and off the golf course. I admired his easy going nature and his sweet golf swing from the left side. Got reacquainted at the University of Iowa. And last played golf with Tony in 2005. Congrats to Tony on a stellar career. I was glad that we got to talk over the phone when he relocated to NH earlier this year. God bless Tony and Lynda and may they and may they rest in peace.
They were both great friends of me and my wife Donna. Tony and I were friends for over 60 years since the University of Iowa. I am sorry for your loss and I miss them often.