Alex J. Klemaseski

Alex J. Klemaseski, 94 year old resident of Little Falls, MN passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 under the care of Hospice and the Lutheran Care Center in Little Falls. A time of sharing will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Lutheran Care Center Chapel in Little Falls. Burial will follow at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery north of Little Falls. Alex Klemaseski was born June 24, 1918, to Alexander J. Klemaseski and Alexandra Nieslowski at New Hampton, New York. Alex grew up on a farm near New Hampton, New York. As a young boy he had to quit school in the 6th grade to help the family earn a living, truck farming. Later he worked at the New York State Institution for Boys, as a light truck driver and helping to supervise the gardening. Alex was very proud to have served in the United States Army, with the rank of Private First Class. He was inducted into the Army at Fort Joy, New York. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific theater, stationed on the Island of New Caledonia. While there, he was in the motor pool as a light truck driver, ambulance driver and hospital orderly. Upon returning to the states he spent time in several military hospitals recovering from military related health issues. After returning to the United States, he married LaRayne Virginia Tholen (from Little Falls), in Atlanta, Georgia, in August of 1944. He and LaRayne settled in Little Falls, where they remained for the rest of their lives. Alex worked for the Hines Standard Oil Company, Sears as custodian and the Little Falls Transcript as custodian. Alex was a life member of the following organizations, Little Falls VFW Post #1112, American Legion Post #46 and the Disabled American Veterans. He was Bingo Chairman at the VFW for many years. In his later years he was a volunteer van driver, taking veterans to medical appointments. He logged hundreds of hours doing volunteer driving. He and LaRayne were honored many times for the amount of volunteer hours they gave to his fellow veterans. He loved maintaining his gardens, taking his family for car rides, doing a little pan fishing and playing cards with other couples. Alex is survived his daughter, Sue (Leonard) Heltemes of Detroit Lakes, MN; son, A John (Cheryl) Klemaseski of Lino Lakes, MN; two grandsons, one granddaughter and six great grandchildren. Alex is preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Alexandra Klemaseski, wife, LaRayne, five sisters, Bertha, Anna, Jenny, Loretta and Sophie; stepfather, Walter Majewski; two step-brothers and one step-sister.

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Alex J. Klemaseski

June 24, 1918 - July 29, 2012