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Nancy Lou Klemme
OBITUARY
-> Klemme, Nancy Lou

April 4, 1946 - January 3, 2012

Oldest daughter of Ralph (deceased) and Marcella (Mayer) Klemme, born April 4, 1946 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Preceded in death by a infant sister, Susan. Faye Koger, her loving sister, lives in Gilbert, Arizona with their mother, Sally. The Rev. Charles J. Lopez, Jr, Lutheran pastor, counselor, spiritual director and hospice chaplain, was her loving husband of twenty years. Nancy attended a one room school in rural Kiel, Wisconsin for grades 1-3 at Rockville School in Schleswig County.
She is a graduate of Kiel High School and Wisconsin State University, Whitewater. She was employed by Kohler Company for several summers. Nancy had a long 40 year career in histology with Shandon Lipshaw Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and most recently served as Director of Technical Support at Sakura Finetek US, Inc in Torrance, California. While at Sakura she was the managing editor for the HistoLogic Journal, a technical and scientific resource for hospital labs. Throughout her management career at Shandon and Sakura she provided troubleshooting for the laboratory instruments and has been in all of the major hospital laboratories across the United States, Canada and Mexico. She attended the annual Fall meetings of the National Society of Histo Technology and was a presenter of technical/scientific papers. She was a registered member of medical technologists with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) since 1972, as well as the National Society of Histo-Technology (NSH). Nancy was a reader for the blind on Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison, Wisconsin. She was a life-long Lutheran and follower of Jesus. She taught Sunday School, sang in church choirs and loved to travel with Charley.
Her passion was interior design, home improvement, music and cooking. Nancy was positive, giving and kind. She was loved and will be missed by family and friends alike. A Memorial/Funeral Mass and reception will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Anaheim, California on Saturday, January 14th, beginning with a viewing at the church at 10:00, followed by the Funeral Mass/Worship at 11:00. She will be buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, California. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Disaster Fund; the American Cancer Society (earmark: Colon Cancer), and the National Society of Histo-Technology. We thank the nurses and all the staff members at Vitas Hospice for providing good care while Nancy was on hospice. May Nancy rest in God’s everlasting peace. Nancy and Charley are proud shareholders of the Green Bay Packers!! Go Pack!! Hilgenfeld Mortuary

Nancy L. Klemme, 65, Anaheim, Calif., passed away peacefully on Jan. 3, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Sheboygan, Wis., on April 4, 1946, the daughter of Ralph and Marcella (Mayer) Klemme. On Sept. 25, 1993, she married Rev. Charles J. Lopez, Jr. and they made their home in Anaheim, Calif.

Nancy attended Rockville School in Schleswig County for grades 1-3 and continued her elementary education in Kiel. She was a 1964 graduate of Kiel High School and attended Wisconsin State University, Whitewater.

Nancy had a long 45 year career in histology with Shandon Lipshaw Corporation, Pittsburgh, Penn., and most recently served as Director of Technical Support at Sakura Finetek US, Inc. in Torrance, Calif. While at Sakura, she was the Managing Editor for the HistoLogic Journal, a technical and scientific resource for hospital labs. Throughout her management career at Shandon and Sakura, she provided troubleshooting for their laboratory instruments and has been in all the major hospital laboratories across the United States, Canada and Mexico. She attended the annual Fall meetings of the National Society of Histo-Technology and was a presenter of technical/scientific papers. She was a registered member of Medical Technologists with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists since 1972, as well as the National Society of Histo-Technology.

Nancy would always lend a helping hand to others and enjoyed being a reader for the blind on Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison, Wis. Nancy had a passion for interior design and home improvement and designed an addition for her sister's home, as well as designing a kitchen and bedroom remodeling project for her family. Nancy loved to sing, listen to music and play the piano. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband, Charlie. Nancy was a lifelong Lutheran and follower of Jesus. She taught Sunday School and sang in church choirs. Nancy always had a positive attitude throughout her life, even amidst her struggle with cancer. She was loved and will be missed by family and friends.

Nancy is survived by her mother, Marcella Klemme, Gilbert, Ariz.; her husband, Charles Lopez, Anaheim, Calif.; and her sister, Faye Koger, Gilbert, Ariz.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ralph Klemme; her infant sister, Susan Klemme; her paternal grandparents, Harry and Elsie Klemme; and her maternal grandparents, George and Paula Mayer.

Her funeral and reception will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, Jan. 14, beginning with a viewing at the church at 10 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. She will be buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana, Calif.

Nancy KLEMME Obituary
KLEMME, Nancy Lou April 4, 1946-January 3, 2012 Oldest daughter of Ralph (deceased) and Marcella (Mayer) Klemme, born April 4, 1946 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Preceded in death by a sister, infant Susan. Faye Koger, her loving sister, lives in Gilbert, Arizona with their mother, Sally. The Rev. Charles J. Lopez, Jr, Lutheran pastor, counselor, spiritual director and hospice chaplain, was her loving husband of twenty years. Nancy attended a one room school in rural Kiel, Wisconsin for grades 1-3 at Rockville School in Schleswig County. She is a graduate of Kiel High School and Wisconsin State University, Whitewater. She was employed by Kohler Company for several summers. Nancy had a long 40 year career in histology with Shandon Lipshaw Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and most recently served as Director of Technical Support at Sakura Finetek US, Inc in Torrance, California. While at Sakura she was the managing editor for the HistoLogic Journal, a technical and scientific resource for hospital labs. Throughout her management career at Shandon and Sakura she provided troubleshooting for the laboratory instruments and has been in all of the major hospital laboratories across the United States, Canada and Mexico. She attended the annual Fall meetings of the National Society of Histo Technology and was a presenter of technical/scientific papers. She was a registered member of medical technologists with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) since 1972, as well as the National Society of Histo-Technology (NSH). Nancy was a reader for the blind on Wisconsin Public Radio in Madison, Wisconsin. She was a life long Lutheran and follower of Jesus. She taught Sunday School, sang in church choirs and loved to travel with Charley. Her passion was interior design, home improvement, music and cooking. Nancy was positive, giving and kind. She was loved and will be missed by family and friends alike.
A Funeral Mass was held at Grace Lutheran Church, Anaheim. She was interred at Fairhaven Memorial Park, Santa Ana. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Disaster Fund; the American Cancer Society (earmark: Colon Cancer), and the National Society of Histo-Technology. We thank the nurses and all the staff members at Vitas Hospice for providing good care while Nancy was on hospice. May Nancy rest in God's everlasting peace. Hilgenfeld Mortuary 714-535-4105
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Published by Los Angeles Times on Jan. 22, 2012.