Obituary of Joseph James Klena

KLENA, Joseph James – Peacefully at Bluewater Health on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the age of 68. Beloved husband of Marlene. Dear father of Kali (Fred) MacRae, San Francisco, Tara (Fred) Barthel, Billings, Montana and Shane (Cheryl) Klompstra, Sarnia. Loving grandfather of 5. Brother of Dan (Karen) Klena, Mary Jo (Gary) Adler, and Patty French, all of Boulder, Colorado. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Joseph served with the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Upon his military discharge he pursued a career in Nuclear Engineering, working for several companies both the U.S. and Canada. Private arrangements are entrusted to the McKENZIE & BLUNDY FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTRE, 519-344-3131. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, 714 Lite St., Point Edward, N7V 1A6. Messages of condolence & memories may be left at www.mckenzieblundy.com A tree will be planted in memory of Joseph Klena in the McKenzie & Blundy Memorial Forest. Dedication service Sunday, September 18th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wawanosh Wetlands Conservation Area.