Individual Details
James Francis Klassen
(23 Feb 1950 - 6 Dec 2005)
Events
| Birth | 23 Feb 1950 | Cashel Twp, Swift Cty, Minnesota, United States | |||
| Marriage | 1972 | Cherilyn Diederich | |||
| Death | 6 Dec 2005 | Benson, Swift, Minnesota, United States |  | ||
| Burial | St. Francis Cemetery, Benson, Swift, Minnesota, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Cherilyn Diederich (1952 - ) |
| Child | Erica Lee Klassen (1972 - ) |
| Child | Brena Lynn Klassen (1974 - ) |
| Child | Neal James Klassen (1977 - ) |
| Child | Molly Klassen ( - ) |
| Father | Francis James "Frank" Klassen (1910 - 1991) |
| Mother | Myrtle Miranda Goulet (1913 - 2012) |
| Sibling | Darlene Sylvia Klassen (1942 - ) |
Notes
Death
Mass of Christian burial for James Francis Klassen, 55, of Benson were 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson with Father Steven Verhelst officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.He died Tuesday morning, Dec. 6 at his home.
He was born Feb. 23, 1950 in Benson to Frank and Myrtle (Goulet) Klassen. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at St. Francis Catholic Church in Benson. He grew up in the Benson area. He attended country school at District 21 and graduated from Benson High School with the class of 1968.
He served his country in the United States National Guard from 1969 to 1975. He lived in Minneapolis from 1971 until 1975 and attended Anoka Technical College in the auto body department.
He was united in marriage Feb 12, 1972 to Cherilyn M. Diederich at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in DeGraff by Father Mark Otto. They moved back to Benson to farm and from 1975 to 1984, he operated an auto body shop at the farm. He also farmed in Cashel Township for many years.
He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Putts 'n' Purrs Tractor Club in Benson, he was a former member of CVAC, a member of the Swift County Soybean Growers, he was a certified crop advisor and was a Pioneer Seed Representative for many years.
Among things he enjoyed were trail rides, Judo, shaking dice, story telling, dancing and traveling.
Survivors include: his wife of Benson; his children Erica (and Dan) Henry of Benson, Brena (and Scott) Selander of Willmar, Neal Klassen of Benson and Molly Klassen of Benson; six grandsons; his mother of Benson; a sister Darlene (and Jerry) Dokken of Maple Grove and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his father.
— Swift County Monitor News, 14 Dec 2005, p. 13
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Birth: Feb. 23, 1950
Swift County
Minnesota, USA
Death: Dec. 6, 2005
Benson
Swift County
Minnesota, USA
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Parents:
Francis James Klassen (1910 - 1991)
Myrtle Miranda Goulet Klassen (1913 - 2012)
Burial:
Saint Francis Cemetery
Benson
Swift County
Minnesota, USA
Created by: Dave Klassen
Record added: Aug 14, 2011
Find A Grave Memorial# 74920306